Exercises to calm your anxious thoughts

Breathing for relaxing the body-mind

Have you ever tried left nostril breathing? Left nostril breathing supports nervous system regulation by reducing sympathetic nervous system arousal, and restoring balance. Benefits including calmness, clarity, and empathy. It can also promote restful sleep. 

You may like to go ahead and try this straight away…

Inviting you to block the airflow through your right nostril by gently placing pressure on your right nostril using your right pointer finger.  

With a long, slow, deep breath, gently inhale through your left nostril. Then, exhale long, slowly and completely, again through the left nostril.  

Breathing in through the left nostril, breathing out through the left nostril.

Inviting you to continue this breathing pattern for 2 minutes.  In through the left nostril, out through the left nostril.

Relax your body as you breath. Feeling the breath flow in a natural way. You may be aware of cool air entering the nose, and slightly warmer air exiting the nose.

Welcoming new energy into your body with each inhalation. And with each exhalation, allowing the release of tension stress, and dis-ease.

Complete the exercise with an exhalation through the left nostril, allow your hand to release, and return to regular breathing through both nostrils.

Now take a moment to notice how you feel after having engaged this practice. If you have found this beneficial you may like to use this as a regular exercise for daily practice.