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    Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that focuses on taking deep, full breaths to increase oxygen in the bloodstream and reduce shallow breathing during stress or anxiety. It involves placing hands on the chest and abdomen to ensure breaths originate from the diaphragm. The steps include paying attention to breathing patterns, taking deeper breaths to move the abdominal hand more than the chest hand, and box breathing by counting to four for each part of the breath cycle.

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    Deep Breathing Technique

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    Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that focuses on taking deep, full breaths to increase oxygen in the bloodstream and reduce shallow breathing during stress or anxiety. It involves placing hands on the chest and abdomen to ensure breaths originate from the diaphragm. The steps include paying attention to breathing patterns, taking deeper breaths to move the abdominal hand more than the chest hand, and box breathing by counting to four for each part of the breath cycle.

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    Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that focuses on taking deep, full breaths to increase oxygen in the bloodstream and reduce shallow breathing during stress or anxiety. It involves placing hands on the chest and abdomen to ensure breaths originate from the diaphragm. The steps include paying attention to breathing patterns, taking deeper breaths to move the abdominal hand more than the chest hand, and box breathing by counting to four for each part of the breath cycle.

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    Deep Breathing Technique

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    Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that focuses on taking deep, full breaths to increase oxygen in the bloodstream and reduce shallow breathing during stress or anxiety. It involves placing hands on the chest and abdomen to ensure breaths originate from the diaphragm. The steps include paying attention to breathing patterns, taking deeper breaths to move the abdominal hand more than the chest hand, and box breathing by counting to four for each part of the breath cycle.

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    DEEP BREATHING TECHNIQUE

    Deep breathing is a physiological-based relaxation technique. Deep breathing focuses on


    reducing rapid and shallow (ineffective) breathing that often occurs during periods of stress,
    worry or anxiety. Rapid and shallow breaths can lead the patient to have decreased oxygen
    in the system, which can cause hyperventilation, dizziness, lightheadedness or decreased
    ability to concentrate. Alternatively, taking deep, full breath can produce a feeling of
    calmness or slowly by increasing oxygen-rich blood flow. It can strengthen muscles in the
    chest and stomach, which can make it easier to breathe on a daily basis.
    STEPS:
    Step #1: Put on hand on the abdomen, with little finger about one inch above the navel and
    to place one hand on the chest.
    Step #2: Pay attention to your breathing. Notice which one is doing more of the moving.
    Ideally, the hand on the abdomen should be moving; while the hand over the chest remains
    still. This ensures that the breaths are deep.
    Step #3: Take deeper breaths by getting hand over stomach to move while having little
    movement of hand over chest. Hand on your diagphragm should move out as you inhale
    and in as you exhale.
    Step #4: Box breathing - Count to 4 breathing in, holding the breath in, breathing out and
    holding the breath out each.
    Step #5: Take notice of any changes in breathing and feelings of relaxation.

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