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The Relaxing Breath:

An easy and very effective breathing technique to calm your mind and body is the Relaxing Breath or the 4-7-8 Breathing technique.

How to do it
Find a comfortable sitting position and place the tip of the tongue on the tissue right behind the top front teeth.
Focus on the following breathing pattern:

• exhale all air out of your lungs

• breathe in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds

• hold the breath for a count of 7 seconds

• exhale forcefully through the mouth, pursing the lips and making a “whoosh” sound, for 8 seconds

• repeat the cycle up to 4 times

If you have trouble holding your breath long enough, try a shorter pattern of 2-3-4.

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