As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every aspect of our lives, it’s important to stay focused on the things we can control to create certainty and build resilience. One of the most basic and impactful controllables is a simple act most people take for granted: breathing.
Breathing correctly relieves anxiety and stress, helps regulate our emotions, allows you to focus, and improves communication. Katy Kvalvik, board-certified health counselor, certified executive coach, and founder and president of Southwestern Empowerment, teaches the importance of breathing and demonstrates several easy breathing practices in the video below. She shows us how to elongate our breath by using our whole bodies to breathe—versus just our neck or chest—so we can achieve a state of relaxed concentration to cultivate a sense of well-being and calmness.
Check out the video to learn more about breathing techniques that help relieve stress and improve focus.
How to Breathe Correctly for Stress Relief from Southwestern Consulting on Vimeo.
