Timing:When you breathe.
1. Wherever you are–standing, sitting, leaning, driving, crushed between passengers on a commuter train–wiggle your fingers and toes. Bring your attention to the very tips of your fingers and toes until you can feel them.
2. Next, consciously stop swallowing for a moment, and let your tongue float down to the bottom of your mouth. Keep it there–you’ll experience some extra saliva gathering.
3. Now go back to wiggling your fingers and toes.
4. Finally, breathe. Breathe as deeply as you can until your whole belly fills like a balloon, and then slowly let the breath go, making a sound as you do (if possible)–as if you are blowing out a candle. Repeat this ten times: fill the low belly with air, as deeply as possible, like a balloon, and slowly exhale. Notice the shift in your stress level.
Please refer to the book for more details on this activity.
This was the one last thing that I did before going to bed. I think it really helped me destress.
Take deep breathes whenever I feel anxious. It works like magic.
7 ling breathes and I was feeling much better. As if I have exhaled out my stress, anxiety all at once.