Mindful breathing is noticing, accepting, and being aware of your breath in order to stay in the present moment and manage your emotions. You can use mindful breathing when you are feeling anxious, stressed, or angry. It will help calm you down!
Here are some strategies for mindful breathing:
1. As you breathe, say inhale and exhale slowing in your head as you are doing it.
2. Count your breaths. Say "one" on each inhale and exhale and move on. See how long you can go without losing your place, but if you do, it's okay! Just let it go and go back to one.
3. Label your thoughts and let them go. When you have a thought, say quietly to yourself, "Thinking, thinking" and come back to your breathing. You can also label the thoughts as "past" or "future" thoughts and then let them go.
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