5-57 exercise:
I am a person who tends to let stress an anxiety get the best of me sometimes. I have recently been trying different exercises to alleviate the feelings before they take hold of me. One thing I find that had really helped me is 5-5-7. This is how it’s done: “5-5-7.” Sit with your feet on the floor, in a comfortable position. Inhale for a count of 5. Hold your breath for 5. Exhale for 7. Give this a try and let me know how it went for you. Please remember to be kind and patient with yourself. Any new tools or techniques we learn can take some time to adjust to. I hope this is helpful!
@xxBellaBloomxxBetterInTimexx
hi bella! thank you so much for sharing this! i'm so glad you have a technique that works for you and are now sharing it with everyone here! it definitely sounds helpful, and i hope it'll work for many others as well! also, i moved your post to the 'mindfulness practices/skills' subforum because it's more relevant to your post! 
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Thank you❤️ I’m still pretty new and learning how to navigate the forums 🤦♀️. Posting this thread was a requirement for my growth path so I thought the window it took me to was the spot I should post 🙊🙈 I truly appreciate you getting it where it should have been all along. Lol Love and Light to you🕊☮️🕊
*I should add that I do this for 3 minutes each time... * 3 minutes seems to be my magic number, but if at the end of 3 minutes you are still tense than I suggest continuing with the exercise for a few more minutes ❤️*
@xxBellaBloomxxBetterInTimexx It went well. Thank you !!!