Controlled Deep Breathing.

It sounds too simple, right? How can something we do already be of any benefit when experiencing a mental health crisis? Easy.

·      When you take the time to suddenly shift your focus from what is going on inside your mind, even for a brief period of time, you are giving yourself the break you need.

·      Next, when you focus on your breathing, you become more in tune with the rest of your body and, therefore, more capable of controlling it. What is your body telling you?

·      Using controlled breathing exercises helps to increase the oxygen levels throughout your body, naturally allowing tense muscles to relax, lowering the heart rate, and by increasing the amount of oxygen entering your brain, stimulates the part of the brain that tends to go off-line during a time of anxiety and panic.