Week 34 - A Stress Relief Breath Practice
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On Saturday I had the pleasure of presenting a De-Stress with your Breath Program for Teens at the Henry County Library, in Stockbridge Georgia. I get extra excited when I am able to share simple practices that anyone can do to reduce stress!
Breathing is a part of what we do anyway, we only need to remember to access our breath intentionally as we move through the day. Did you know that breathing practices can help you calm down or have more energy?
After over 25 years offering personal development training and programs I have learned that whoever needs to be there, will be there. It may be one person or hundreds of people. The just right audience will be at the place when the time is just right.
Ivy and Danny were the just right people on Saturday at the program. Ivy asked me how I got into breathing stuff. :) I told her that working with the breath is easier for most people than meditation, so I like to start there. She also shared that she sometimes had trouble going to sleep and staying asleep, like many people, so I shared a few tips with her including:
Write down things that are on your mind before you get in bed and say out loud… that’s for another day, it’s time to rest.
Put devices away (phones, tablets, computers) anything that emits light an hour or more before you get into bed. (I know… you can do it!)
Stand up and shake your body out, breathe in and out and let whatever sounds come out naturally come out when you do this.
You can also practice 4 - 4- 8 breathing to reduce stress and is great for calming your body and mind down before bed or while in bed if you wake up.
This is an excerpt from my four minute practice that is available for free on my artist YouTube channel, Barbara J. Faison, and also on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Insight Timer and other digital platforms. I’d love for you to listen to bookmark my page and listen on whatever digital places you use.
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