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Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
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By learning how to breathe from the diaphragm, you reap the benefits of lowering your blood pressure and stress levels.
This is calming, a five-five breathing exercise. In this breathing exercise, we will practice elongating the inhale and exhale to activate our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest and ease. This lets the brain know that we are safe and that it's okay to relax. It's as simple as breathing in for five seconds and out for five seconds. Let's try it out.
Calming
By learning how to breathe from the diaphragm, you reap the benefits of lowering your blood pressure and stress levels.
Duration
Your default time is based on your progress and is changed automatically as you practice.
This is calming, a five-five breathing exercise. In this breathing exercise, we will practice elongating the inhale and exhale to activate our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest and ease. This lets the brain know that we are safe and that it's okay to relax. It's as simple as breathing in for five seconds and out for five seconds. Let's try it out.
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