Deep Breathing & Mindfulness Class: Anyone else having success?

You seem to emphizes do breathing exercise just before eating. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS?

Hi @baker00l
I am happy for you!!!!
I have been practicing hatha yoga (traditional yoga) for 4 years now, having seen many benefits. Besides the postures (which is a way to keep your mind focused at present moment), I also practice pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation and meditation. I feel very much energized with my yoga practices and I have learned to face life in a more relaxed way. I have seen how much our mind can be our prison!
All the best!
@santosha

Hi! Actually I meant to emphasize the act of leaving the house for a dinner out. I still struggle to have enough energy each day and rarely go out as a result. So by adding a third mindfulness session I was able to regain some energy reserve and actually enjoy the time out away from the house. 😁 It is also helping me build up enough energy to go to physical therapy too!

Hi Angie and Lynn, mindfulness was suggested in the 2 day long covid educational class that I attended in Jacksonville FL. They encouraged 20 minutes twice a day (brefore breakfast and supper). There were no instructions given, but there are many helpful online guides. I personally use relaxing sounds on my fitbit app and lie down in a quiet room for 20 minutes with no interruptions. Over time I have found that just listening to the sound track is enough to drop my heart rate within 5 minutes.

@baker00l, I am happy to hear you found something that is so helpful for you!

Hello everyone☺
@baker00l Thanks for the update! What great news that you are getting out more often for dinners and building your energy for physical therapy since practicing mindfulness and breathing techniques. Will you update us on how PT is going for you? Keep up the good work. 💪

I recently saw a quote that said: "Oxygen is the first medicine they give you in the hospital. It should be the daily medicine you give yourself." So true!

I wanted to share these relaxation stretches I learned during my Mayo Clinic Pain Rehab 3 week program. In case anyone is interested in another approach to relaxation and breathing. They can be done in a comfortable position, recliner or semi-reclined in bed and practiced in a quiet place without interruption. Each stretch should be held for 15 seconds. The stretches should not cause pain. If you experience pain, release the stretch slightly until it is more comfortable. Each stretch is followed by a one-minute period of relaxation. During the minute use mindfulness and breathing to focus on the area you just stretched and notice the sense of relaxation and decreased muscle tension in that area.

1. Breath for 5 minutes

2. 3 fingers on forehead: Start above your eyebrow and gently press upward toward your hairline, hold for 15 seconds.

3. Outside of eyes: Using your index finger and thumb of each hand in a pinching position, place your fingers on the outside part of both eyes, separate your fingers so that they are about an inch apart. Hold for 15 seconds.

4. Jaw: Place 3 fingers on either side of the chin, gently press at an angle toward your ears. Hold the stretch over your jaw muscles. Hold for 15 seconds.

5. Neck: Gently let your head fall toward a shoulder. Do not pull with any muscles, let gravity pull your head. Hold for 15 seconds, repeat on the other side.

6. Palms: Put your palms together with your thumbs pointing toward your chest. Push down toward your lap. Stop when your palms begin to separate. Hold for 15 seconds.

7. One minute between stretches, focus on area just relaxed.

At the end of the last stretch , spend a few more minutes noticing the sensation of relaxation before resuming activities. You can identify which stretch or stretches work best for you. They can be used anytime you feel tension to induce mini relaxation response.

I hope these may be helpful to someone. Have a great day folks!

Mindfulness is been aware of the present moment of what the mind is engaged in .
Also been aware of what you are doing in this very moment without allowing the mind to drift into past or future.

Many across the world are now . I have been meditating for 20 yrs helped me overcome many a battles

Watching the natural breadth is more beneficial than purposefully forcing your breadth

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