Hand breathing
A small grounding exercise for an anxious moment. Trace the outside of your hand with a finger — breathe in as you trace up, hold at the top, breathe out as you trace down. The animation below sets the pace for you.
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Or trace along your hand
Hold up one hand. With the index finger of the other hand, slowly trace up each finger as you breathe in, and down each finger as you breathe out. Start at the outside of the thumb and work across.
A gentle note
This is a self-help exercise, not a substitute for therapy or medical care. If you are in crisis or feel unsafe, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 (free, 24 hours), or your GP. If breathing exercises make you feel more anxious or lightheaded, stop and breathe normally.
If anxiety is part of a bigger picture you would like to work on, get in touch or read about how I work.