Mindful breathing exercises are a simple, effective, and fast way to shift our mindset and improve physical and mental well-being when practiced regularly.
\n\nLink to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mpt4rr5x
\n\nHow to Do This Practice:
\n\nFind a comfortable position to start the practice, maintain a good posture and close your eyes.\xa0
Take a deep breath in for a count of four. Hold that breath, feeling it in your lungs and body for another count of four. Push the air outwards, exhaling for a count of six.
Repeat this exercise as many times as you would like.
Today\u2019s Happiness Break host:
\n\nDacher Keltner is the host of the award-winning podcast, The Science of Happiness and is a co-instructor of the GGSC\u2019s popular online course of the same name. He\u2019s also the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor of psychology at the UC, Berkeley.
\n\nCheck out Dacher\u2019s most recent book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/4j4hcvyt
\n\nMore resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
\n\nWhat Focusing on the Breath Does to Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3u8h53pw
\n\nIs the Way You Breathe Making You Anxious?: https://tinyurl.com/mryr2jup
\n\nA Five-Minute Breathing Exercise for Anxiety and Mood: https://tinyurl.com/3ve66u2k
\n\nHow Four Deep Breaths Can Help Kids Calm Down: https://tinyurl.com/5xr2sb99
\n\nWhat does mindful breathing do for you? Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
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