5 BEST BREATHING EXERCISES

We have five different breathing exercises to attempt to alleviate tension, anxiety, and enhance lung function. Certain workouts may appeal to you straight immediately. Start with them to make the practice more fun.
Breathing exercises don't have to be time-consuming. It's as simple as setting aside time to focus on your breathing. Here are some ideas:
Start with 5 minutes every day and increase as the workout becomes more comfortable. If 5 minutes is too lengthy, start with 2 Practice daily. Schedule mindful breathing sessions or do it as needed.
1. Lip-pursing
This basic breathing method slows down your breathing by making each breath thoughtful.
You may pursue your lips at any moment. It may be handy while bending, lifting, or climbing stairs.
To properly master the breathing rhythm, do it 4–5 times each day at first.
How to:
Neck and shoulders relaxed
Inhale gently through your nose for 2 counts.
Purse your lips as if to whistle.
Exhale gently through pursed lips for 4 counts.
2. Diaphragmatic respiration
Proper diaphragm function requires belly breathing. Relaxed and rested? Do belly breathing exercises.
5–10 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing 3–4 times each day
You may feel exhausted at first, but with practice, the method should become easier and more natural.
How to:
Lie on your back, legs bent, head on a pillow.
You may support your knees with a pillow.
Place one hand on your upper chest and one below your rib cage to feel your diaphragm move.
Inhale slowly through your nose, letting your stomach push against your hand.
Keep your other hand steady.
Exhale with pursed lips, tightening your core muscles and keeping your upper hand steady.
To make the workout harder, lay a book on your abdomen. Once you've mastered lying-down belly breathing, attempt it while sitting in a chair. You may then use the strategy in your everyday life.
3. Breath focus
You might select a focal word that makes you smile, relax, or is neutral. Some words to concentrate on and repeat throughout your meditation include peace, let go, and relaxation.
Start with a 10-minute session to build up your breath concentration practice. Gradually lengthen workouts to at least 20 minutes.
How to:
Sit or lay comfortably.
Bring your attention to your breaths without attempting to alter them.
Alternate normal and deep breaths. Differentiation between normal and deep breathing With deep inhalations, your abdomen expands.
Compare shallow and deep breathing.
Spend a few minutes deep breathing.
Place one hand below your belly button and watch your tummy rise and fall with each breath and exhale.
With each exhalation, sigh loudly.
Begin by mixing deep breathing with images and a relaxing word or phrase.
The air you breathe may send waves of tranquility and quiet to your body. “Inhaling tranquility and calm” mentally.
Assume that the air you breathe wipes away stress. “Exhaling stress and anxiety” may help.
4. Lion's Pose
A yoga breathing exercise that releases tension in the chest and face.
Yoga calls it Lion Pose or Simhasana in Sanskrit.
How to:
Sit comfortably. You may cross your legs or heel back.
Put your palms on your knees, fingers spread wide.
Inhale deeply and widen your eyes.
Open your lips wide and extend your tongue toward your chin.
Exhale via your mouth, contracting the front of your throat muscles.
You may glance between your brows or at the tip of your nose.
Repeat 2–3 times.
5. Alternating Nostrils
Contralateral nostril breathing is a relaxing technique that uses both nostrils.
Heart rate and blood pressure are reduced by alternate nostril breathing.
Nadi shodhana is best done empty-handed. Avoid it if you're ill or congested. Throughout the exercise, keep your breath smooth.
How to:
Sit in a comfortable position.
Lift your right hand toward your nose, extending your first and middle fingers toward your palm.
After exhaling, softly shut your right nostril with your thumb.
Then close it withthe pinky and ring finger of the right hand.
Exhale via your right nostril.
Inhale from your right nostril.
Open your left nostril and exhale through it.
Keep breathing like this for 5 minutes.
Exhale on the left side to end your session.