{"id":2620,"date":"2008-03-05T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T16:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:49:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:49:31","slug":"breathe-out-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/05\/breathe-out-stress","title":{"rendered":"Breathe Out Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.dredelberg.com\/newsletters\/080305WHC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for the original post.<\/p>\n<p>This breathing-out-stress exercise can be done when you\u2019re all alone, with eyes closed in a quiet place, or when chaos seems to surround you, such as rush hour traffic (but with your eyes open and hands on the wheel).<\/p>\n<p>Sit quietly in a straight-backed chair with your eyes closed, palms on your thighs. Now breathe in slowly, through your nose, filling your lungs from the bottom to the very top. 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