Breathing Exercises to Relax or Fall Asleep Fast | 478 Mindfulness Breathing

This video is a 5 minute guided breathing exercise to help you fall asleep, relieve, reduce and manage anxiety and stress. This video will visually guide you through 4-7-8 breathing cycles to quickly reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and panic -Perfect for a quick 5 minute break, recharge or mindfulness meditation. I hope this helps recharge and refresh you.

4-7-8 Breathing
The 4-7-8 breathing exercise, also called the relaxing breath. This technique acts as a natural exercise to reduce anxiety, hypertension, fatigue and manage your mood. Rhythmic breathing is a core part of many meditation and yoga practices as it promotes relaxation. It's best to perform the exercise seated with your back straight.

Studies suggest that 6 weeks of practicing pranayamic breathing, or breathing that focuses on controlling breath movement, may have a positive effect on a person’s heart rate variability, which correlates with stress, and also improve cognition and anxiety.
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