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WORKSHEET # 11 (B)

Below are the steps involved in training yourself to breathe deep.

1. Stand up straight with your feet slightly apart. Your shoulders
should be up, back and down.
2. With your arms held slightly out from your side, point your
Fingers toward the ground spread them apart. For visualisation use the
above posture, but lay down. If seated, try to sit with your spine as straight
as possible.
3. Slowly Inhale through your nose to the count of four.
4. Hold in that breath for approximately one second.
5. Now, slowly exhale out your mouth to the count of four again.
6. Blow one last bit of breath out through your mouth.
7. Repeat steps three through six until the desired effect is achieved.

In order to see how deep breathing affects your posture try this exercise:

Sit in a comfortable chair with your feet touching the floor. Hunch your body over
so that you are in a seated semi-foetal position. Your spine should be curled with
your chest on your lap and your hands touching your feet. Now, breathe as you
normally do.

How does your body react?

After you’ve done that for a few seconds, take a few deep breaths. Notice what
happens to your spine and the rest of your body once you start to breathe deep.
Record what you observed:

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