For 30 Days try this ‘breathing minutes’ exercise 10 or more times a day. For a minute at a time, practise diaphragmatic breathing whenever you are waiting for something. Remember, you don’t need to be standing or lying down.
You can do this whenever:
- You are stopped at a stoplight
- You are on hold on the phone
- You are waiting in line at a store
- You are watching the commercials during a television show
- You are waiting for the microwave to heat some food
- You are waiting for a friend at work or school
- You are waiting for the computer to boot
- You are waiting for the teacher to hand out the test papers
- You are waiting for an instant message or a phone or text message
- You are waiting for a meeting to start
While this suggestion requires you to be mindful, the results are worth it.
You will feel calmer, and less stressed throughout the day.
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