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Breathing And Stress Reduction
Breathing exercises are an ancient and time-tested technique to reduce stress, manage negative emotions and help with many other ailments.
New studies show that breathing exercises are extremely effective in both long-term and short-term stress reduction. Changing your breath from an irregular one to a calm, deep one has a calming effect on our emotions, slows our heart rate, and signals relaxation.
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When we are in a highly stressed state, no amount of ‘talking’ can calm us down as our brain's prefrontal cortex region is impaired at those moments.
Breathing regulates our emotions like stress, anxiety and anger, and helps us regain control of our mind.
- The most common and effective breathing exercise is to breathe in (inhale) for four seconds and then breathe out(exhale) for about eight seconds, for a few minutes. Lengthening our exhales reduces agitations, calming us down.
- There are several deep breathing progra...
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- Many different civilizations have practiced different breathing techniques as a part of their culture and their lifestyles, such as Taoists and Hindus.
- Proper breathing allows the bodily functions, mental health, and overall well-being to perform better. It is th...
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Having a debate with your boss or your colleague is normal or a disagreement. However, fighting is not.
There are several forms of conflict that may manifest as:
- People who pretend that there is no problem when clearly there is;
- People who are outrigh...
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When you start in your career, you may sometimes feel as if you're languishing. You may feel a lack of meaning and a desire to belong emotionally.
Languishing thoughts may include:
- "I'd rather do something else, but I don't know what."
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