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carefulCherry784 October 3rd

is mindfulness really work with anxiety?

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carefulCherry784 OP October 4th

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CocoPinkCrow October 5th

I think so. Focusing on Breathing alone helps me.

aCalmOasis October 6th

@carefulCherry784

Hey there, yes as a matter of fact mindfulness has been proven to help with anxiety and ADHD. I learned a breathing technique recently that has been helpful for me that I can share with you.

1. Lift your arms up to create space in your lungs with palms facing upwards

2. Raise your chin up a bit and take in a breath filling your lungs completely, letting your belly expand.

3. Then slowly release the breath and have your mouth just slightly open so the breath passing out makes a sound.

4. Repeat this until you are feeling calmer.

You want to aim for a short in breath of a count of around 3 and exhale long to about a count of 10 

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CocoPinkCrow 11 hours ago

That’s different, I’m going to try that next time. I was taught to lay with my hand on my abdomen to feel the air going in and out.

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aCalmOasis 6 hours ago

@CocoPinkCrow

That totally works too. Try them both and see what feels best. If I had less energy I would choose to do the lay down one. Most likely at night after the day is done, before bed. But this one I have mentioned here can work well during the day when your at work or what have you, and need a quick calming recharge.

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