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04-23-2008, 05:17 PM
Square Breathing
“Square” breathing is an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use technique for quickly reducing stress. It isn’t a long-term solution for panic attacks, but it will help you to get calmed down so you can assess your situation. Also, you can do it in public, so it’s very useful if you have a panic attack in a public place and you can’t get somewhere private.
http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/images/squarebreathing.jpg (http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/images/squarebreathing1.jpg)
What you will need
A stopwatch or a clock; or a friend to time you
How it works
This trick takes four minutes.
Begin by slowly breathing in for four seconds. (It’s helpful to count 4 Mississippis)
Hold your breath for four seconds
Slowly breathe out for four seconds
wait four seconds (don’t breathe in)
Repeat steps 1 - 4Keep doing this for four minutes.
great way to calm your nervous and avoid those panic attacks. have been hearing a lot about this!
“Square” breathing is an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use technique for quickly reducing stress. It isn’t a long-term solution for panic attacks, but it will help you to get calmed down so you can assess your situation. Also, you can do it in public, so it’s very useful if you have a panic attack in a public place and you can’t get somewhere private.
http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/images/squarebreathing.jpg (http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/images/squarebreathing1.jpg)
What you will need
A stopwatch or a clock; or a friend to time you
How it works
This trick takes four minutes.
Begin by slowly breathing in for four seconds. (It’s helpful to count 4 Mississippis)
Hold your breath for four seconds
Slowly breathe out for four seconds
wait four seconds (don’t breathe in)
Repeat steps 1 - 4Keep doing this for four minutes.
great way to calm your nervous and avoid those panic attacks. have been hearing a lot about this!