Try this three-minute version of one of the most durable mindfulness practices: the breathing space practice. There are three steps, each one minute in length: 1) shifting attention to what is: invite attention broadly to one’s experience, noting it, but without the need to change what is being observed. 2) checking in: narrow your field of attention to a single, pointed focus on the breath in the body. 3) moving on: widen attention again to include the body as a whole and any sensations that ar

Breathing exercises help alleviate stress by activating the body's relaxation response. Techniques like deep breathing or diaphragmatic breathing slow down your heart rate, decrease blood pressure, and reduce the production of stress hormones like cortisol. They promote relaxation, increase oxygen supply to the brain, and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which counters the fight-or-flight response, ultimately calming the mind and body. | Physical Therapy Session