Relaxing with Breathing Techniques
One of the many benefits of complementary therapies is that you can use them at home. Here’s a breathing technique from the yoga tradition that you may find useful for relaxation:
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Sit in a comfortable position.
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Raise your right hand and place the thumb against the right nostril to close it.
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Inhale through your left nostril to the count of eight.
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Close your left nostril by pressing your ring finger against it.
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Release your thumb and exhale through your right nostril to the count of eight.
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Repeat the process, this time inhaling through the open right nostril to a count of eight, then close this nostril with the thumb and release the ring finger, exhaling though your left nostril to a count of eight again.
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Repeat this sequence seven times slowly and gently.
