Control your physiology
Successful people control their breathing, to control their physiology
- INHALE through your nose, counting to four very slowly. Let the air fill your lungs completely.
- HOLD your breath to another count of four.
- EXHALE through your mouth, to a count of four.
- HOLD your breath again for the same count of four.
- Repeat from step 1.
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