Technique 1: Deep Breathing Exercises for the Clumsy

Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT. Don't think about the impending doom, the impending doom that is your boss, your in-laws, your student loans. Focus on the breath.

• Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 2. Exhale for 6 seconds. Repeat.
• Count to 10, then back to 1. If you reach 10, start over.
• Imagine your lungs are balloons. Inflate, deflate. Inflate, deflate.

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