4-7-8 Breathing

HOW TO RESOLVE WORRIES, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN SECONDS

The following breathing technique is developed by Dr. Andrew Weil. It is amazingly effective and helps fight anxiety and panic.

HOW TO DO IT

Goal: Relaxation Technique:

1. Touch the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth, right behind your top front teeth. Keep your tongue in this position throughout your breathing.

1. First, let your lips part. Make a whooshing sound, exhaling completely through your mouth.

2. Next, close your lips, inhaling silently through your nose as you count to four in your head.

3. Then, for seven seconds, hold your breath.

4. Make another whooshing exhale (with pursed lips) from your mouth for eight seconds.

When you inhale again, you initiate a new cycle of breath. Practice this pattern for four full breaths.

At least twice a day. In addition, every time you feel stressed. For the first four weeks, do not take more than four breaths at a time. After that you can do more.

Run daily, this breathing has other positive effects, such as a significant reduction in blood pressure or lowering the average heart rate.

This breathing technique is so effective that it works even better against fears and panic attacks than medication. It is a simple and very effective, relaxing breathing technique.

Explanation video: Dr. Because explains the breathing technique in a video at the following link:

You can use the 4-7-8 breathing at any time and it works fast. Try it. By the way, if you cannot sleep: The 4-7-8 breathing helps very well.

Explanatory video: