Breathing Exercise (1) To help calm a craving down...

[EmJay]

Cravings lead to irritation and sometimes panic, causing the quitter’s mind to speed up. When this occurs, concentrating becomes hard. Using a deep breathing exercise is an effective way of calming yourself down.

This exercise can be done anywhere from sitting down in a chair to waiting for a bus.

Follow the simple stages described below;

With your mouth closed and shoulders relaxed, inhale deeply and slowly to the count of eight.

As you breathe in, push your stomach out.

Hold your breath for the count of four.

Breathe out slowly to the count of eight.

Repeat the cycle five times.

DO NOT OVER DO IT – STOP IF YOU FEEL DIZZY

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Ooooooh nooooo not this one again, i couldnt do it last time i kept pulling my stomach in !! in stead of pushing it out, '' but i will try again '' somehow !! Emjay.

Pete