Breathing plays a huge role in our state and can be used for our benefit to help us relax and energize when we need to. In this video we look at five breathing techniques to help new benefit in your life. Number one, couple but the. Breathe in and take your time to slowly inhale, followed by a quick and powerful exhaling generated from the lower belly. Once you feel comfortable with the technique feel free to increase the pace to one inhale exhale every one to two seconds for a total of 10 breaths. Inhale and exhale through the nose and not through the mouth. This technique will energize your body and help if your abdomen a great workout. Number two, Nuddy Shodna. This method of breathing is said to bring calmness balance and unity to the right and left sides of the brain. Starting in a comfortable meditative pose hold your right thumb over your right nostril and inhale deeply through the left nostril. At the peak of inhalation close off the left nostril with your right finger then exhale through the right nostril. Continue this pattern inhaling through the right nostril closing tough with the right thumb and exhaling through the left nostril. Number three, some druti. Inhale through the nose for count of four then exhale again through the nose for count of four. Once comfortable you can aim to extend the count to six or even eight per breath with the same goal in mind. This is to calm your nervous system increase focus and reduce stress. You can do this at any time and anywhere but can be particularly effective before bed to help you relax for a great night's sleep. Number four, abdominal breathing technique. Place one hand on the chest and the other on your belly and take a deep breath in through the nose. Ensure the diaphragm inflates with enough air to create a stretch in your lungs. Do this six to eight times per minute each time taking deep slow breaths taking your time to exercise the lungs. Try this for 10 minutes a day to experience reductions in heart rate and blood pressure which if maintained over a longer period of time could benefit your long-term health. Number five, progressive relaxation. This technique is designed to help you relax and feel calm and at ease. Close your eyes and focus on tensing and relaxing each muscle group for two to three seconds each. Start with the feet and toes then move up to the knees, thighs, glutes, chest, arms, hands, neck, jaw and eyes all while maintaining deep slow breaths. Try to breathe in through the nose hold for a count of five while the muscles tense. Then breathe out through the mouth and on release your relax. Thanks for watching. Please like, share and subscribe. Don't forget to hit the bell icon to ensure YouTube notifies you of the latest upload.