Pretzel Breathing Technique by Miranda Smith Sponseller There are times when we might feel stressed, worried, or anxious. These feelings of stress and worry may leave us unable to focus on our responsibilities. Fortunately, there are breathing techniques that can help us to regain our focus. There are multiple breathing techniques such as the balloon, the drain, the star, and finally the pretzel. Today we are going to focus on the pretzel technique and how it can help us regain our focus and get rid of the stressful, anxious feelings. According to Becky Bailey, author of the book Conscious Discipline, the pretzel is an effective breathing technique because it shifts the electrical energy from the survival centers of the brain to the reasoning centers. Hi, I'm Miranda and I'm going to teach you the pretzel breathing technique. So the first step we are going to do is put your left leg over your right leg and then you are going to bring your arms out and you are going to put your right arm over your left and you are going to clasp your fingers together like this. You are going to bring your arms and your hands up through this little gap and now comes to the breathing part. When you breathe in, put your tongue on the roof of your mouth and when you breathe out, take your tongue off the roof of your mouth like this. You repeat the breathing section of multiple times to help calm you down. I hope the pretzel breathing technique is helpful in bringing focus and less stress to the lives of those who use it. Take care, pull it there. Bye, bye, butterfly.