Breathing exercise for anxiety worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Breathing exercise for anxiety worksheet?
Alternate-nostril breathing is a type of deep breathing exercise that has many benefits for achieving mental well-being. In psychotherapy, It is taught as a mindfulness and relaxation method to help the body and the mind deal with anxious thoughts.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will help the clients step by step performing the alternate-nostril breathing technique. Deep breathing improves brain function and improves the function of both the left and right hemispheres of the brain by providing equal amounts of oxygen.
How to use this worksheet?
To use this worksheet, follow the steps below and perform this exercise at least thrice daily, as well as when anxiety related symptoms strike. Then after a week of administration, answer the self-reflection questions below.