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Getting StartedFind a quiet place to sit comfortably upright—at the edge of your bed, on the floor, or in a chairClose your eyes and tune into the breath or another point of focus to be fully presentRelax your body—loosen your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and soften your brows
Getting Started
Find a quiet place to sit comfortably upright—at the edge of your bed, on the floor, or in a chairClose your eyes and tune into the breath or another point of focus to be fully presentRelax your body—loosen your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and soften your brows
3:30Mindful Meditation Focused on Calming Breaths
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Mindful Meditation Focused on Calming Breaths
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or scatterbrained? One free stress-relief tool we have at our disposal, at any time and any place is one we may not necessarily think to utilize—our breath.
Our breath is a powerful tool that works twofold: we can use it as a gauge to recognize when our body is in overdrive (think: rapid, shallow breaths from the chest) and as a calming aid to facilitate slow, deep breaths that relieve ourfight-or-flight response.
This meditation is also a part of Verywell Mind’s 30-day meditation email series,Pause & Play.Sign uphereto subscribe and continue your mindfulness journey with us. For more videos, check out ourmeditation library.
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Want to Feel More Relaxed? Try These Deep Breathing TechniquesNeed to Chill? Try These 9 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Anxiety Quickly NowWhy Panic Attacks Cause Shortness of Breath
Want to Feel More Relaxed? Try These Deep Breathing Techniques
Need to Chill? Try These 9 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Anxiety Quickly Now
Why Panic Attacks Cause Shortness of Breath
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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.American Psychological Association.Stress effects on the body.
Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
American Psychological Association.Stress effects on the body.
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