Deep breathing

Deep breathing aids to relax the muscles, assist in good exercise routine.
   Here’s what you can do:
• Sit comfortably and tighten and release your
muscle groups — noting what it feels like to be
relaxed.
• Begin to breathe slowly and normally through
the nostrils. Notice how your normal breathing
is generally quite shallow. Your next step is to
begin breathing in and out more deeply, but not
so deeply that you feel like you are forcing the
breaths.
• Breathe even more deeply. Imagine that you
have lungs in your belly and that you are
creating a gap that you need to fill. Sink into
that gap as you breathe in and out.
• Imagine how each breath is bringing in energy
— visualize a bright light that’s powered by
your breath. You are now letting go of any
draining, heavy thoughts.
• Focus your mind in the direction of what you
will accomplish — such as rest or energy
building.