THE BREATH TOOL
The breath is possibly one of the most important tools we have, we can use it to calm down, to relax, to find some quiet, to focus, too cool down, to heat up and enliven, to deal with pain or upset and the list goes on.
When we feel panic, anxiety or stress our breathing changes - our mental state affects our breath.
Conversely, if we can purposely guide our breathing then we can affect our mental state.
There are many breathing practices, in yoga they are called Pranayama.
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NADI SHODANA or, alternate nostril breathing. This pranayama is excellent for balancing the left and right sides of your brain.
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE is not a pranayama but it is a technique which you can do with your breath using pressure points in the body. The EFT is used to alleviate panic.
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT)
skip to 2:06 to go straight into the technique ~ having already identified your SUD area, SUD level and your statement
NADI SHODANA PRANAYAMA
this video begins straight into the practice, it can be done at any time, sitting, standing or whenever you need it! Please repeat as often as you like, use a count so the breaths and retentions are even, try a count of 4, or 6 or 8.