Meditate Daily

There are many ways of using Deep Breathing to promote relaxation. Here is just one way.

• Sit or lay down comfortably.
• Breathe in through your nose for a slow count of four.
• Hold your breath for a slow count of four.
• Breathe out through your mouth for a slow count of four.
• Remain without breath for a slow count of four.
• Start the cycle again and repeat up to five times.

Note: Try to breathe from the abdomen and not the chest. To check that you are doing this properly, place your hand on your belly and feel that it moves out as you inhale and in as you exhale.

If at any time during this exercise you begin to feel light-headed or dizzy, return to normal breathing for a minute or two.

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When you are comfortable breathing in this way you may increase each step to a slow count of eight.