immediately focus on breathing when waking up

[KatieRichie94]

For the past few days, I'll wake up automatically focusing on my breathing. It almost feels like I'm controlling it and it will stop. Does anyone deal with this? I need to work on beating morning anxiety.

[EmptyShell]

Try to convert this breathing anxiety with meditation breathing exercise.

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I do restorative yoga one night a week and as part of the class we concentrate on breathing. When I begin I always feel anxious and can't get breathe in deeply. I just try to slow things down and concentrate on the breathing saying to myself slowly "breathing in I know I am breathing in. Breathing out I know I am breathing out." This is simple and you can try it at other times like bedtime as well. It takes a bit but eventually the breathing slows down and it is the most wonderful feeling. It lifts the anxiety and it gives me the best sleep of the week. I also acknowledge that having PD and at times the shaking on the interior and exterior all can make me anxious. I try to own it. Let me know if this breathing exercise works?