Anxiety disorder is a condition wherein you have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. People who have anxiety disorders have repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes which is also known as panic attacks. This feeling of anxiety and panic can affect your ability to perform daily activities.
It can also be difficult to control, out of proportion to the actual danger and can last for a long time. In such a situation, one tends to avoid places or certain situations to prevent these feelings. There are several ways to ease your anxiety, one of them is the diaphragmatic breathing exercise.
In this process, you use the diaphragm to take deep breaths. When you breathe normally, you don’t use your lungs to their full capacity. Diaphragmatic breathing allows you to use your lungs at 100% capacity to increase the efficiency of the lungs.
How To Perform The Breathing Exercise? To practice this breathing technique, start by sitting or lying down in a place comfortably. Then, place one hand on your chest and one just below your ribcage on your abdomen. Slowly breathe in through your nose, feeling the air move down to your abdomen.
Your belly will expand and push outwards but your chest should stay still. Then, purse your lips and exhale slowly for a few seconds. You can repeat this cycle for better results.
Benefits Of The Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise Activates the Parasympatheti.
