Controlled Breathing
to Reduce Stress and Develop Mindfulness
Controlled breathing can be used to reduce physiological stress effects and cultivate mindfulness. It can be used as a quick coping response to many high stress situations. One breathing technique, diaphragmatic breathing, also called “belly breathing”, is particularly good at reducing the effects of stress.
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Diaphragmatic Breathing
By Dr. Linda Bolle of the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Pain, Management Program.
References
Hopper SI, Murray SL, Ferrara LR, Singleton JK. Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing for Reducing Physiological and Psychological Stress in Adults: A Quantitative Systematic Review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019;17(9):1855-1876. doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003848.
