A common strategy given to people who suffer from anxiety is “relaxation”. Doctors, psychologists, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, yoga instructors…(.the list is endless) tell clients that relaxation and breathing with help reduce the anxiety. And they are right.
The problem is that many relaxation exercises take up to twenty minutes and involve lying still and concentrating. Clients needs to focus on their breathing, or imagine being in a different place. Alternately, clients may be asked to slowly work through every body part thereby inducing relaxation. Again, these are all good, sound strategies.
At Anxiety Solutions CBT we have found that most people who are anxious find it excruciatingly difficult to sit, or lie still, and even more difficult to focus on one thought for more than a few seconds. That is why we teach a short relaxation method which is comprised of 5 breaths. This means that it can be done quickly, any time or any place. This method has all the benefits of longer methods and is easy and effective.
On this 4 minute recording, there is a short introduction explaining the method followed by a demonstration. You will be able to utilise it, with effect, immediately.
Anxiety Solutions CBT call it “5 breaths to Calm”. Listen now:
To take full advantage of 5 breaths to calm and discover other strategies to aid you and your anxiety, you can contact us or call us now on 02 9328 5899 to book an appointment with one of our warm, empathetic and experienced practitioners.
