How to do Breathwork for Anxiety and Stress

Hello there! If you have been struggling with stress and anxiety issues, in this post, I’ll be sharing with you how to use breathing and breathwork for it. I’ll also be sharing some simple deep breathing exercises that will help calm your nerves and relieve your anxiety and stress. These are the ones that I use too whenever I’m feeling stressed out or anxious!

Towards the end of this post, you will find out more about my favorite breathing technique that has helped me in many different ways! So, stay tuned till the end! 🙂

What is breathwork?

Breathwork refers to any type of breathing exercises or techniques that are performed to improve your overall well-being.

You are intentionally changing the pattern of your breath when you do breathwork.

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Why breathwork is important

When you think about it, breathing is vital for life. It is important to use Breathwork because it is a powerful tool that activates the parasympathetic nerves. This helps in calming down your stress response that could lead to stress and anxiety. The activation of these parasympathetic nerves by using breathwork and deep breathing causes the relaxation response in your nervous system that results in reduced blood pressure and better heart health. In short, breathwork deeply relaxes your mind and body.

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How to do breathwork

Here is what is involved in breathwork:

During breathwork,

1. You will first center your awareness.
2. You then do some rounds of conscious breathing that awakens your system.
3. Doing such conscious breathing connects you with your source, your purest form…
4. This then generates a state of completeness.
5. This state of completeness helps you reach great relaxation states, increases your awareness, and even improves your focus.

Doing breathwork opens up your whole energy system so you are more receptive to higher consciousness. This in turn helps you to let go of control like releasing all control buttons from your system.

As profound as this may sound, you will realize the truth of this when you really start practicing breathwork on a regular basis.

Now, here are 3 deep breathing exercises for you:

In the video below, I have walked through exactly how to do each of the 3 breathing techniques that I personally love to use whenever I’m feeling stressed out and anxious.

Watch the Video

1. Box Breathing

Box breathing is a breathing technique that is normally used by the Navy Seals before going into the stressful situations that they have to get into. For this, you can imagine drawing a box or a square in front of you. You begin with an inhale for a count of 4, then hold your breath for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4, and then again hold your breath for a count of 4.

2. Pursed Lip Breathing

In Pursed lip breathing/ 2:1 breathing, you inhale for a count of 4 and exhale for a count of 8 with a pursed lip. Notice that the exhale should be longer than the inhale? This longer exhale exerts more pressure on the lungs which not only makes your lungs stronger but also helps in relaxing your brain and calming down your nerves.

3. Alternate Nostril Breathing

Enter, Alternate nostril breathing, which is my personal favorite breathing exercise! This breathing exercise balances your left and right brain, which helps calm down your nerves. This has been a very effective technique for me personally because it has helped reduce my stress levels and has also helped in reducing my migraine headaches!

To learn more about other techniques to manage your stress and anxiety, check out this post right here -> How to Reduce Stress

Did you know? Meditation also helps in relieving anxiety? Check out this post to learn more >> Meditation for Anxiety – The Ultimate Guide

Conclusion

So, there you have it, guys! That was the wrap for this post sharing with you 3 of the best breathing exercises that have been very effective for me in reducing my anxiety and stress. You can start practicing these breathing exercises by doing about 3 to 5 reps of each, and you will start noticing a difference in your stress and anxiety levels!

I’d love to hear from you if you are going to try (or have already tried) any of these techniques to relieve your anxiety and stress. Go ahead and share your experiences in the comments section below. Also, don’t forget to share this post with those who might benefit from these techniques!

Alright then, until next time, take care, and stay safe! And, I’ll see you around soon!

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