Also called deep breathing, or belly breathing, breathing with the diaphragm is helpful way to create a relaxed state. Over time, and in stressful situations, we tend to engage in “chest breathing,” resulting …

Try the technique lying down. Put a couple of books on your abdomen and breathe so that you can see them rise on your belly about an inch each time you inhale.

Keep your belly button pulled in, back towards your spine. This is one of the simplest yet most efective transverse abdominal exercises. This exercise can be performed either seated or standing. When …

During panic, people breathe from the chest instead of from the belly. Breathing rapidly from the chest increases anxiety. Breathing slowly from the belly lowers anxiety and reduces many of the “scary …

See what that feels like for you: “Soft” as you breathe in, and “Belly” as you breathe out. If thoughts come, let them go and gently bring your mind back to “Soft” on the inhale, and “belly” on the exhale …

The central diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscular sheath that divides the thorax (chest) and the abdomen (belly), is the primary mechanism for breathing. It is the floor for your heart and lungs and …

Balloon Belly Breathing Step 1: Imagine you have a balloon in your belly. Step 2: Put your hand on your belly and breathe in big. Blow the balloon all the way up! Step 3: Hold it for 1...2...3. Step 4: Breathe …