Do you sometimes have trouble falling or staying asleep because of stress or worrying thoughts that keep going through your mind? Try this SOS Stress tool from my book ‘Goed Eten’: the alternate nostril breathing technique.
It’s a pranayama yoga breathing exercise that helps to calm down the mind and let go of stress – super helpful if you wake up feeling anxious during the night.
Find out how to do this breathing exercise in this Instagram Reel video.
Here’s how to practice the alternate nostril breathing technique:
- Sit quietly somewhere you don’t need to give any tasks your full attention.
- Bring your right hand up to your nose and move your forefinger and middle finger out of the way. Place your thumb on your right nostril.
- With this nostril covered, close your eyes and exhale fully and slowly through your left nostril.
- Once you’ve exhaled completely, release your right nostril and put your ring finger on the left nostril.
- Breathe in deeply and slowly from the right side. Make sure your breath is smooth and continuous.
- Once you’ve inhaled completely, exhale through your right nostril.
- Release your ring finger and close your right nostril with your thumb again. Breathe in fully and exhale fully from your left nostril.
- Repeat the full process two or more times until you feel calm and peaceful.
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