Our breath is directly related to how relaxed or how stressed we feel. What’s amazing is how our body will respond to conscious breathing to the extent that we can reverse physical reactions to stress.

This practice has its origins in yoga and was popularized by Dr. Andrew Weil**. It’s simple, short, and powerful.

• Sit comfortably with your back straight and shoulders relaxed
• Breathe in for a count of 4
• Hold your breath for a count of 7
• With your tongue lightly curled and pressed just behind your teeth where they meet the roof of your mouth, blow your breath out for a count of 8.

You can see Dr. Weil demonstrate this here:

Special considerations:

• In the beginning, don’t do more than 4 in-breath cycles
• Do the 4 in-breath cycles a minimum of two times per day
• After a month of consistent practice, you can increase to a maximum of 8 in-breath cycles for a minimum of two times per day
• You can do the practice more than two times per day
• After four to six weeks, this can be used spontaneously at stressful moments.

Over time, there may be noticeable improvements to your heart rate, digestion, cold hands or feet, and breathing.

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