A Simple, Powerful Breathing Practice to Reduce Stress

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A Simple, Powerful Breathing Practice to Reduce Stress

 

By Dennis Lewis

 

" Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, begin this practice by

taking an impression of your physical, mental, and emotional state,

as well as how you are breathing. Don't try to change anything.

Simply be aware of what is happening within you.

 

Next, while breathing only through your nose, rub your hands

together until they are very warm. Put them on your belly. Sense the

warmth and energy coming from your hands, and watch for a two or

three minutes how this sensation influences your breathing. As your

belly naturally relaxes, you may notice how it begins to expand more

on inhalation and retract more on exhalation. Let this process

happen naturally, There should be NO effort to push your belly out

on the in-breath or pull it in on the out-breath. Let your awareness

of the warmth and sensation coming from your hands on your belly do

all the work.

 

Now smile to yourself; that's right, put a smile on your face (and

keep smiling) even if you don't feel like it. Sense your in-breath

entering you through the smile on your face, and have the sensation

that you are inhaling all the way down to your hands on your belly.

On the out-breath, exhale slowly and gently through pursed lips, as

though you were making a candle flame flicker (but not go out). Your

breath should be very quiet. You should not be able to hear it.

 

Try this for several breaths whenever you can remember to do so, or

whenever you feel yourself becoming stressed out. When you are ready

to finish, again take an impression of your physical, mental, and

emotional state, as well as how you are breathing. Notice any

changes that have occurred. "

 

Copyright 2005 by Dennis Lewis (this practice appeared in a recent

edition of Authentic Breathing News)

 

Dennis Lewis is the author of " The Tao of Natural Breathing "

and " Free Your Breath, Free Your Life. " You can get a free

subscription to Authentic Breathing News (5600 rs on

Groups), which includes many such practices as well as breath-

related research, and much more, at:

 

http://www.authentic-breathing.com

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Dennis,

I really like this. It is very effective and pulls together several

practices that I have found helpful over the years.

 

I wonder if you would mind if I put a copy of this on my website, giving

you full credit of course?

 

Robert

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Dennis Lewis

Saturday, January 21, 2006 1:29 PM

 

A Simple, Powerful Breathing Practice to

Reduce Stress

 

A Simple, Powerful Breathing Practice to Reduce Stress

 

By Dennis Lewis

 

" Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, begin this practice by

taking an impression of your physical, mental, and emotional state,

as well as how you are breathing. Don't try to change anything.

Simply be aware of what is happening within you.

 

Next, while breathing only through your nose, rub your hands

together until they are very warm. Put them on your belly. Sense the

warmth and energy coming from your hands, and watch for a two or

three minutes how this sensation influences your breathing. As your

belly naturally relaxes, you may notice how it begins to expand more

on inhalation and retract more on exhalation. Let this process

happen naturally, There should be NO effort to push your belly out

on the in-breath or pull it in on the out-breath. Let your awareness

of the warmth and sensation coming from your hands on your belly do

all the work.

 

Now smile to yourself; that's right, put a smile on your face (and

keep smiling) even if you don't feel like it. Sense your in-breath

entering you through the smile on your face, and have the sensation

that you are inhaling all the way down to your hands on your belly.

On the out-breath, exhale slowly and gently through pursed lips, as

though you were making a candle flame flicker (but not go out). Your

breath should be very quiet. You should not be able to hear it.

 

Try this for several breaths whenever you can remember to do so, or

whenever you feel yourself becoming stressed out. When you are ready

to finish, again take an impression of your physical, mental, and

emotional state, as well as how you are breathing. Notice any

changes that have occurred. "

 

Copyright 2005 by Dennis Lewis (this practice appeared in a recent

edition of Authentic Breathing News)

 

Dennis Lewis is the author of " The Tao of Natural Breathing "

and " Free Your Breath, Free Your Life. " You can get a free

subscription to Authentic Breathing News (5600 rs on

Groups), which includes many such practices as well as breath-

related research, and much more, at:

 

http://www.authentic-breathing.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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