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Slow breathing can calm the mind without any need for mindfulness
How important is thinking about your breath for calming yourself down? We now know that slow breathing is effective even without conscious involvement
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How important is thinking about your breath for calming yourself down? We now know that slow breathing is effective even without conscious involvement
In a small study, cyclic sighing - inhaling slowly and then taking another short breath in to fully inflate the lungs, before breathing out for as long as possible - was particularly effective at lifting people's moods