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Exhale
Do you ever feel so stressed, bogged down or worse, weighted down by all the stress and busyness of life that you find yourself holding your breath, or not even taking a breath in the first place, let alone exhaling?
You know why you’re reminded to breath in and breath (exhale) out when your exercising or stressed out? Because the act itself helps relax you, releases toxins and helps calm you down.
Trying it right now.
You’re doing it anyway, even if it’s very shallow, so it’s not going to take any time away from your day.
Take a good deep breath and allow yourself a long exhale.
Now check in with your body.
Do you feel any more relaxed? Cleansed? Focused?
Did you feel your muscles release? Your mind clear up?
Only a little? Well, isn’t that still better than before?
Try to do it a few times each day. Whenever you feel stressed, weighted down or worried.
Your body will thank you. 🙂
So, if nothing else, tonight when you’re settling into bed remember to take a deep breath and exhale.
Tonight, Exhale and let go of your day!
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As simple as it may seem , I often do forget to just take a deep breath! Thank you so much for sharing and I will think about this for now on… I might even check out that cool candle!
Me too 🙂 Thanks so much!
Love this! My personal mantra is “Just breath”. It gets me through most of the stress of the day.
Thanks! Yup, definitely a great mantra to have 🙂
Breathing techniques to help with stress work wonderfully. Everyone needs to remember to just BREATHE!
Exactly.. Thanks!!
Thanks for the reminder! It is such a simple thing but we forget to do it!
Thanks. I agree 🙂
The power of a deep breath is incredible. Just this morning, I took a deep breath and turned around my entire day.
Oh nice!! That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.
It’s amazing what some deep breathing can do for you! Honestly, it’s my favourite part of my yoga routine and a go to stress reliever. Such an important thing to remember to do when you’re feeling anxious! Thanks for sharing 😊
Most definitely, me too 🙂
Right before I get ready for bed I take at least five be minutes to exhale my stress. It has helped me feel more calm before I go to sleep.
That’s so great! Thanks for sharing. Definitely something to try.
Yes!!! I often find myself holding my breath during stressful times. Something I’m working on!
Aren’t we all 🙂
I woke up today in so much pain so I actually took a moment on my own (before reading this) to do some breathing exercises. Thank you for being out here reminding others about the power of the breath!
Thank you so much!
Hope your day goes well.
Thanksnfor the reminder! So often its as simple as breathing!
I agree totally! Thanks.