Breathing techniques to help you relax during the lockdown

Check out the list of breathing techniques that will help you release anxious thoughts during the lockdown.

Staying at home, uncertainty surrounding the availability of essentials, worrying about the country’s future and your own are some thoughts that might cross your mind multiple times a day as the world has come to a halt during this pandemic. Dealing with stress is not easy for some people and constantly thinking about these things can make you anxious. While there is nothing much you can do to change the situation, you can practice social distancing and take care of yourself for now. 

Staying at home can make you anxious. While there is nothing much you can do to change the situation, you can practice social distancing and take care of yourself. 

Here are some breathing techniques that will help you relax and calm down if you are having a tough time dealing with the stress.

Sama Vritti Pranayama (Square Breathing)

Kapalbhati (Skull Shining Breath) 

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

4-7-8 breathing technique 

Pursed Lip Breathing 

Abdominal breathing 

Here are some breathing exercises that will help you calm down. Perform any of these exercises whenever you are feeling overwhelmed as they can easily be done in any corner of your house.