Knock out stress and insomnia with this quick and easy technique. Â And no, it’s not just for the ladies!
As we all know, stress contributes to a number of negative side effects, especially for women. Â From weight gain, and hair loss, to lack of sleep, being stressed can be extremely detrimental to the body. Â As mothers, business women, full-time students, girlfriends and wives, there are a thousand different ‘to-do’ lists running through our heads. Â We may not have found the cure for preventing stress, but with a few short steps, we can help you cope with the uneasy feelings stress brings on.
Dr. Andrew Weil has introduced a breathing trick that relieves anxiety and can knock that insomnia right out! Â It’s called the “4-7-8 Technique” and is very similar to yoga breathing practices that can clear your mind, and help eliminate the 101 thoughts before bed.
Here are the quick and easy steps:
- Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth, and keep it there through the entire exercise.
- Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
- Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.
- Hold your breath for a count of seven.
- Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight.
- This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat three more times for a total of four cycles.
Don’t miss out on your full eight hours of sleep tonight; inhale relaxation, and exhale stress with the “4-7-8 Technique.”
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