1 breathing technique to ease your anxiety

April is Stress Awareness Month and psychologists say feeling calmer is a matter of something you likely take for granted: your breath.   Change it and you can change your emotions by altering the signals that go to the brain. Breathing is also the only automatic body function for which we have voluntary control. Brain scans show slower breathing reduces anxiety and fear, while increasing the ability to reason.    One popular technique is box breathing: Start in a seated position and exhale all of your air. Inhale for a count of five. Hold your breath for a count of five. Exhale for a count of five. Hold your breath for a count of five. Repeat this cycle five times.    Follow the link to discover all 3 breathing techniques to ease your anxiety.  Get started! Get the TODAY Mobile App Follow TODAY Privacy Unsubscribe