Pursed lip breathing exercises: |
- Sitting upright or slightly reclining, relax your neck and shoulder muscles.
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- With your mouth closed, inhale through the nose for 2 seconds, as if smelling a flower.
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- Exhale slowly (for 4 seconds if possible) through pursed lips, as if blowing out birthday candles.
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- Repeat inhalation and exhalation cycles for 2 minutes, several times a day and when needed.
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Deep breathing exercises: |
- Recline in bed or on a sofa with a pillow under your head and knees. If reclining is not possible, this may be done while sitting upright.
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- Place one hand on your belly, the other hand on your chest.
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- Slowly inhale through your nose; let your lungs fill with air, allowing your belly to rise. (The hand on the belly should move more than the hand on the chest.)
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- Breathe out through your nose, and as you exhale, feel your belly lower.
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- Repeat the inhalation and exhalation cycles for 2 to 5 minutes several times a day and when needed.
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