You are my baby girl
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Swedish Delight
Learn classic anxiety breathing techniques combining slow, deep breathing with acupressure and self-massage. These form a powerful self therapy for anxiety, nervousness, emotional stress and tension.
Why breathing techniques for anxiety and other emotional problems? Emotions and breathing have a reciprocal relationship - when you are anxious, nervous or upset your breathing quickens and may even become erratic. When you are relaxed and composed your breathing is slow, calm and rhythmical. By controlling your breath, through regular practice of specific exercises, your mind and your emotions can be stilled.
Why massage? Acupressure massage involves pressing and rubbing certain points on your body known for their ability to relax the mind and calm the emotions. Doing acupressure in conjunction with anxiety breathing techniques, like the one below, greatly enhances the effectiveness of both methods in controlling and preventing anxiety, nervousness, stress and tension. While acupressure and breathing techniques for anxiety, etc, are safe to do, check with your health professional before trying any for the first time.
Best done sitting but can be done standing or lying down.
1. Sit with your back straight and your hands resting comfortably in your lap or on your thighs.
Look ahead...try not to fix your gaze on anything in particular. Slightly closing your eyes helps.
Try to focus internally on your breathing.
All inhalations are done through your NOSE; all exhalations through your MOUTH.
Throughout the exercises keep the tip of your tongue in contact with the top of your mouth, just behind your top teeth.
2. Commence inhaling slowly, smoothly and deeply to a mental count of 4 seconds. Fill your lower lungs first (by pushing out your abdomen), then your middle and upper lungs.
Hold your breath for a mental count of 7 seconds.
Slowly and smoothly exhale for a mental count of 8 seconds.
As you exhale, try to let go of all your anxiety, tension & stress.
That's one round. Pause briefly without inhaling then start another round. This natural pauseis very therapeutic and relaxing.
Do 10-12 rounds to begin. Build up to 25-30 rounds several times a day AND whenever you feel anxious or nervous, etc.
Summary: Inhale for 4 seconds - Hold for 7 seconds - Exhale for 8 seconds - Pause briefly - Repeat.
Benefits
Tips
F~Forever you all are in my thoughts, you hold a place in my heart
I knew we would become firm friends, we got a long famously from the start
R~ Reminiscing about the good times, we've shared since we joined in line dancing
I~ Intuitive of each other, knowing when were in times of need
Our bond has grown like a flower, it blossomed from a seed
E~ Endless chats, tour, singing and line dancing
Your always there when i need support
D~ Dreams and ambitions talked about over a cup of tea
Convincing you of how great you all are, i wish that you could see
S~ Sessions of line dancing, can take up a whole day.
We all have the same passion.
H~ Helping each other out in times of need.
I~ Independent lives we lead, but we have this special tie
And i will be here right beside you, till the very day i die
P~ Promising to help you and give you a piece of my heart too
Because I found someone special, the day that i met all of you.