Many of us are spending a lot of time on virtual work meetings. They may be stressful and making sure you take regular breaks from the screen is important.   

Breathing techniques help you feel connected to your body - it brings your awareness away from the worries in your head and quiets your mind. Allowing us to focus and be our most capable self! 

Hold your mobile phone lightly in one hand on your lap.  With the other run your finger lightly up the ‘short’ side of the phone and as you do slowly breathe in then along the ‘long’ side, slowly breathe out.   

Within a few repetitions you will have let your brain know that you aren’t under threat, your heart rate will reduce your anxiety will reduce.   

Why will this work?   

According to the American Institute of Stress, deep breathing increases the supply of oxygen to our brains and stimulates our parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness.