I was skeptical about breathing exercises but turns out focusing on something as...

wenc on July 28, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: One hour of slow breathing changed my life

I was skeptical about breathing exercises but turns out focusing on something as trivial as breathing can and does help in relaxation and anxiety relief. (not a substitute for medication/therapy of course)

This is easy for anyone to test empirically -- just YouTube "relaxation exercises".

I happen to like this one from the University Health Network in Toronto, which helps me fall asleep (I've never gotten to the end awake)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9kLb5gTYg

crystaln on July 28, 2020 [–]

This is a form of meditation, not so much a breathing exercise. The efficacy of meditation has been established for thousands of years.