Happiful – August 2019

Feeling stressed or

anxious? Mindful breathing

could be the answer

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Try

Take a slow, deep breath in

through your nose.

Hold your breath for two or

three seconds.

Exhale slowly through your

mouth.

Pause for five seconds.

Repeat.

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e all experience

stress and anxiety

from time to

time, yet for

some, the feelings can seem

overwhelming. If you find

yourself stuck and unable

to escape the cycle of stress

and anxiety, there are simple

Discover more

about calming

breathing techniques,

and mindfulness for^

anxiety and stress at

therapy-directory.org.uk^

tricks you can try to feel more

connected and present in the

moment.

Therapy Directory member,

Reiki master and energy healer,

Julia Trickett, shares her advice.

“Your body has its well-

documented fight or flight

response. So how can you reduce

stress? Pretending to blow up a

balloon is one method. It helps

to empty your lungs as breathing

tends to get shallower when you

are anxious.”