Watch This If You Have Anxiety

Key wellness strategies & self-care techniques

Link breath to anxiety management

• Anxiety can lessen when you become conscious of your breathing.
• The speaker’s core belief: “How we breathe is how we think.” Breath is the first “step” you take when entering your body, shaping mind, emotions, and how life feels.

Nose-breathing technique (main practice)

• Keep your mouth closed.
• Breathe in and out only through your nose.
• Especially during moments of anxiety in public (e.g., crowds or walking where you feel watched).
• Pay attention to signs you’re shifting out of the practice:
  • Lip biting or lip movement
  • Tongue movement
  • Moving the mouth while breathing (often correlates with nervousness/overthinking)

Quick self-inquiry when nose-breathing feels difficult

If you can’t breathe through your nose only, ask:

• Why do I feel “crowded” inside?
• Why can’t I find space to be calm and breathe?

The speaker emphasizes that with practice, this becomes easier.

Use breath as an “anchor”

• Nose-breathing helps thoughts and emotions feel more “tethered.”
• In the speaker’s experience, this makes you feel more composed and harder for thoughts to “get out of grasp.”

Practice instructions

• While watching the video, check how you’re breathing right now (nose vs mouth, conscious vs unconscious).
• Try going for a walk and breathe only through your nose (not during strenuous exercise).
• Notice mouth/tongue/lip movements when emotions or urges arise (anger, lustful or vengeful thoughts, excitement, etc.) and see if they coincide with mouth breathing.

Presenters / sources

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