For many people, COVID19 has brought a whole array of challenges. Increased levels of stress, anxiety, money worries, relationship challenges, career concerns and changes, and so much more.
We find at times that we can become so wound up with feelings of stress, anxiety and worries inside our minds, that as we work through this period of our lives, we can often spend the early days, if not longer, poorly and suffering from illness through stress and anxiety. Especially just when we begin trying to focus on moving forward.
Anxiety can have damaging effects on your mind and body over a period of time.
The following technique may not deal with the underlying cause of your symptoms. Still, hopefully it will provide a release so you can take a step back, reflect if you are willing to ask for support and strengthen your mindset to prevent stress and anxiety occurring going forward.
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The exercise below will help you relax your state of mind and release tension and stress through your breathing.
Allow yourself 10-15 minutes a day to practice the exercise below.
Releasing tension, stress and unwanted feelings through your breathing.
- Find a quiet space with no distractions and a view to the outside. If possible either sit outside or open a window.
- Make a mental note of how intense your level of feeling is between 1-10. 1 being low and 10 being high intensity.
- Allow yourself to put down any distractions, such as your phone, switch the TV off and ensure you are in a quiet space. Also, Switch your phone on to silent, or better still, switch if off!
- Draw your attention to your breathing, and if you wish, close your eyes.
- As you breathe in and out, see if you can notice the temperature of the air you breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
- Allow yourself to breath gently, and as you do so, begin to imagine the air you breathe in is beginning to circulate your whole body.
- As you breathe out, imagine you are exhaling any unwanted feelings, tension or stress. Imagine the stress or unwanted feelings are being exhaled like a dark mist that leaves your mouth as you exhale. The tension evaporates into the air, releasing you from your unwanted feelings or thoughts.
- As you do so, once you begin to feel calmer in your mind, begin to allow yourself to drift to a safe place of peace and tranquillity.
- Take your time to enjoy your peaceful place.
- As you find you are beginning to relax, imagine you are inhaling fresh cleansing air that is circulating your whole body.
- Now begin to think of your heart beginning to glow with a sense of love, like a radiant, glowing heart projecting warmth and love throughout your whole body.
- After you have practised this exercise for 10-15 minutes, reflect on how you are feeling and whether the intensity level has reduced on the scale 1-10 you noted at the beginning. If you have reduced the intensity, well done. If you feel it is still the same, try it again, and if you still feel after trying it a second time there is no difference, why not complete the enquiry form for a free consultation to explore further.
Try and allocate time to practice this breathing exercise at least twice a day. Focused breathing will help you to release unwanted feelings so that you can make room for more positive thoughts.
If for whatever reason you feel you need more support and wish to address any underlying causes of stress or anxiety worries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Warmest wishes
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