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Heart focused breathing techniques are a simple, yet powerful way to reduce stress, anxiety, help you sleep better, eat better and generally allow your body to heal and process emotions easier. It helps you regulate your nervous system, and helping you lower fight and flight responses.

 

When you practice the breathing techniques, it trains your brain to stay in the present moment. Even as little as 5 minutes a day can help you stay present and to love in the moment, rather than thinking about the past or future all the time.

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To help you practice the breathing, here is a simple technique to help you focus. You don't need to sit and meditate for hours on end. You can do it throughout the day, when you wake up in the morning, when you are eating, walking, relaxing in the evenings, and going to sleep. By doing this, you make it a part of your day and you will feel calmer, and more in control of your life. The more you practice this beautiful breathing technique, the more you will find yourself doing it naturally all the time.

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Here are 2 techniques for you to practice, that I will be showing you in our sessions. 

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1. Heart Focused Breathing (To do throughout the day, to elevate your emotions)

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This is a focused breathing that helps you connect to your heart centre, which allows you to stay in the present moment and feel calmer and take you out of stressful thinking or anxious feelings.

 

Step One

Place your hand on your heart and focus on your heart area and imagine breathing into your heart and out of your heart and feel the air moving though you. Breathe a little deeper than normal, count in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds.  Keep your eyes open and relax with each out breath as you feel yourself in your body.​

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2. Quick Coherence (This is an effective tool for raising low emotions. If you are feeling any low or negative emotions, follow this powerful technique to change your feelings)​

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Step One

Place your hand on your heart and focus on your heart area. Now imagine breathing into your heart and out of your heart. Breathe a little deeper than normal, count in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds.  Keep your eyes open and relax with each out breath as you feel yourself in your body.​​

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Step Two 

As you continue heart focused breathing, try to experience a good feeling, such as appreciation, gratitude, or care for someone, a place you love or a pet. Begin with aiming to do this for 1 minute.​

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Try these simple techniques throughout the day.​​​

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You may find it easier to just follow the pacer below. You can listen to the music above and watch the pacer below together, just try and see what works for you best. Don't feel pressure, or feel you are doing it wrong, as there is no wrong. The more you practice the more you will be able to recall that calm feeling faster and more through out your day.​

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