{"id":26870,"date":"2017-12-14T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T07:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/?p=26870"},"modified":"2022-06-29T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:23:40","slug":"breathing-exercises-to-combat-stress-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/breathing-exercises-to-combat-stress-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathing exercises to combat stress and anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all suffer from <strong>stress<\/strong> and <strong>anxiety<\/strong> from time to time, whether it\u2019s because we are <strong>facing a stressful period at work or in our personal life<\/strong>. Whilst sometimes there isn\u2019t much we can do about the circumstances we\u2019re facing,<strong> we do have control over how we react to these situations<\/strong>, simply by using the tools that are available to us, like for example, <strong>breathing<\/strong>. We forget <strong>how important breathing is for our inner balance and wellbeing<\/strong> and by simply doing some breathing exercises throughout the day, we\u2019re able<strong> to reduce our cortisol levels<\/strong> and <strong>activate our parasympathetic nervous system <\/strong>(PNS) that is responsible for <strong>relaxing the body<\/strong>, decreasing heart rate,<strong> lowering blood pressure<\/strong> and respiratory rate and diverting <strong>blood supply all over the body.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Concei\u00e7ao Espada<\/strong>, the stress management expert at SHA, claims that <strong>reducing stress and anxiety levels<\/strong> can be as easy as <strong>practicing 7 breathing exercises<\/strong> throughout the day. By doing so, <strong>we feel more balanced, calm and positive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 7 breathing exercises<\/strong> Concei\u00e7ao claims can <strong>make a huge difference,<\/strong> consist of <strong>breathing deeply in and out 10 times, 7 times throughout the day.<\/strong> It\u2019s important to breathe out longer than you breathe in, as this activates your PNS and provides a calming affect. If you want to <strong>boost relaxation,<\/strong> you can add a couple <strong>drops of lavender oil into your hands and breathe in the aroma<\/strong>, as it has a deeply soothing effect.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you\u2019re <strong>feeling anxious or stressed,<\/strong> just take a moment to breathe, <strong>recharge and rebalance your body.<\/strong> It may seem hard at first, but this simple exercise can really <strong>improve your health and wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all suffer from stress and anxiety from time to time, whether it\u2019s because we are facing a stressful period at work or in our personal life. 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