Happy Monday, !
Ready to feel more relaxed and calm? This week's challenge can help make that happen in just a minute or two every day.
✅ Welcome to your 4-7-8 Breathing Break Challenge. 🧘
This is one of my favorite techniques to de-stress during the day. And not only will it help you de-stress…
But you'll feel firsthand how your breath affects your mood almost immediately.
A couple of quick breathing facts:
When you're anxious or upset, your breathing can get rapid and shallow. This increases heart rate and muscle tension … and can make you feel worse.
When you're calm and relaxed, you breathe more slowly and deeply - which can increase your sense of calm. It also can lower your heart rate & blood pressure.
💡Basically, breathing slowly and deeply sends a message to your brain to CHILL OUT - and your brain then sends this message to the rest of your body.
Here's how to do the 4-7-8 Breathing Break:
Sit or stand comfortably, with your shoulders back, to allow your chest and belly to expand and contract with your breath.
Take a slow, deep inhale through your nose. Count to 4 as you inhale.
Hold your breath for a 7-count.
Exhale for an 8-count.
Repeat this 3-5 times. You'll feel your whole body relaxing!
(Extra credit: do this 3x a day)
Here are some benefits:
Less physical tension
A sense of almost immediate inner calmness
Feeling more "centered"
Who is with me this week for the 4-7-8 Challenge? 👇👇
Keep up the good work,
Coach Lu
Ludwight Rigueur, SMTh, SMTr, LMT, BMP, Qigong Instructor
Rigueur Soma Performance
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