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Stress management: deep breathing.(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- May 24, 2006
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What is deep breathing?
Deep breathing is a helpful technique for dealing with stress, tension, anxiety, and anger. It can be done practically anywhere. It is also called diaphragmatic breathing. It helps in several ways:
* It helps you to relax. Deep breathing alone can be enough to relax you, without the need for listening to tapes or meditating.
* It takes your mind off what is bothering you. If you concentrate very hard on your breathing, you will be thinking less about other things. Any time you notice your attention turning to stressful thoughts, simply shift your attention back to your breathing.
* It helps with the physical ...