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Breathing Practices

Breathing practices which create a different opportunity to focus and be mindful and present are another option for practicing mindfulness.  If you're not familiar with any breathing practices, here is some information as well as recorded practices for you to try out.

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Breathing Practices & Resources

Learning

An intro to breathing exercises.  Here is a great article that helps explain the "why" and "how" of breath-work.

Practice

Here is a quick 5 min 4-4-6 breathing practice. Four counts inhale, hold 4 and exhale for 6.

Practice

This Pursed Lip breathing practice has multiple benefits - both to the lungs and central nervous system.

Reading

The book "Breath" is a great option to learn more about breathing and why it is so important.

4-4-6 breathingSusan
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Pursed Lip BreathingSusan
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