There is no “quick and easy” method for weight loss or getting into shape. However, there is an instant stress reliever – deep breathing. You can use it anywhere at anytime. It is most effective if it is practiced and mastered so that it is “ready” when needed.

It’s True . . . Practice Does Make Perfect
It helps to practice deep breathing while sitting or lying in a quiet place. With your eyes closed and your mouth closed, inhale slowly through your nose using your stomach muscles instead of your chest muscles. Relax your stomach muscles and allow your stomach to expand with the inhale. Pause, wait until you feel the need to exhale, then exhale slowly through your open mouth. Pause again and wait until you feel the need to inhale, then inhale. Repeat several times until you feel relaxed. If you get light-headed or feel numbness or tingling around your mouth or fingertips, you are going much too fast. Slow down.
           
Even if you practiced this for one minute each day, you would likely become proficient with this simple, yet effective “stress management tool” in a short while. Taking slow, deep breaths can actually lower your heart rate and pulse and calm your mind. An ancient Chinese proverb contends that, “your actions are controlled by your emotions and your emotions are controlled by your breathing.”

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