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Breathing Exercises to Relax or Fall Asleep Fast | 478 Mindfulness Breathing | TAKE A DEEP BREATH

Mike Maher | TAKE A DEEP BREATH

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In this practice

Key teachings

  • Mindful breath control
  • Regulation of the nervous system
  • The 4-7-8 breathing technique

Ideal for

  • Individuals seeking quick relaxation
  • Those experiencing difficulty sleeping
  • People feeling exhausted or overwhelmed
  • Beginners to breathwork

Lesson

Instructions

Exhausted or overwhelmed lately? Explore how 1:1 breath coaching can help you feel clear, calm, and energised fast ...

Steps

  • 4-7-8 breathing (inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8)
  • Guided breath work with vocal cues
  • Diaphragmatic breathing for relaxation

Benefits

  • Promotes relaxation during the day
  • Facilitates falling asleep quicker in the evening
  • Reduces feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion
  • Cultivates mental clarity and calmness
Mindfulness

Transcript

[Applause] welcome to take a deep breath today's breathing exercise is a five minute guided version of 478 breath work this breathing exercise was developed by dr andrew wheel and when performed regularly is a very simple and powerful tool to help us relax during the day or help us fall asleep quicker in the evening the instructions are breathing through the nose for a count of four then hold for a count of seven and exhale through the mouth with pursed lips for a count of eight i'll guide you with breath sounds as we go so you can keep your eyes closed if you wish okay let's begin [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] so [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] thanks for watching take a deep breath if you haven't done so already like and share and please feel free to check out some of our other videos on this channel we have over 100 videos now different breathing exercises and we have breathcast which is our dedicated breathwork podcast where we get to interview some of the world's leading experts when it comes to breath work health well-being transformation thanks again and we'll see you on the next video

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
5 minutes
Equipment
none
Target areas
Nervous systemRespiratory systemMind and emotional state
Energy
calming

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