Anxiety reduction tips from Matthew Edlund on the Huffington Post. Number one is nice and simple: Start with deep breathing. Stand up straight and breathe in to the count of four, out to the count of eight. Repeat for five breaths.
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8 Tips for Reducing Anxiety
Posted by anxietyLA on October 18, 2010
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/10/18/8-tips-for-reducing-anxiety/
Breathing Exercises for Panic Attacks
Ben Brennan on breathing exercises for panic:
Posted by anxietyLA on August 22, 2010
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/08/22/breathing-exercises-for-panic-attacks/
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Book spotlight: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne. Still going strong after four editions. One Amazon reviewer’s weigh-in: I was amazed at how the breathing techniques and muscle relaxation exercises, done several times a day…greatly improved my anxiety issues. Who knew that most of us do not know how to breathe correctly, [...]
Posted by anxietyLA on July 29, 2010
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/07/29/anxiety-and-phobia-workbook/
