I wanted to share a breathing exercise that's been really helpful for me lately, and I thought you might like it too.
It's called 4-7-8 Breathing:
Slowly inhale for 4 seconds
Hold that breath for 7 seconds
Exhale slowly for 8 seconds
Repeat a few times
(Try it right now! Seriously - I'm really curious to hear how it makes you feel).
Taking twice as long to exhale helps you slow down.
If you're wearing your fidget ring, you can spin it while you count.
This helps you focus on your breathing and stops your mind from wandering (which, honestly, happens to me a lot).
Here are a few other breathing exercises that help (blog posts coming soon!):
- Square breathing (also known as box breathing)
- 5-5-5 breathing
- 4 seconds in, 4 seconds out
- 5-10 breathing
Breathing exercises are a great way to feel grounded and calm when things feel stressful. And there are so many different ones! So it's important to find the one that feels most comfortable for you.
I hope this helps! Let us know what you think in the comments!