Mmastodon HealthMental Health first seen 1 d ago, last 22 h ago, peak #1
A breathing exercise is being shared as a news-reading ritual
Original: Before you touch the news: inhale through the nose, then — without exhaling — take a second short sip of air stacked on
A breathing technique is circulating online, recommending two stacked nasal inhales followed by a slow, extended exhale through the mouth, repeated three times before reading the news. The idea is that the second short inhale helps reinflate the lungs and that the practice calms the nervous system before exposure to stressful headlines.
Why now: People are looking for simple ways to manage stress and anxiety caused by constant news consumption.
Evidence
- Before you touch the news: inhale through the nose, then — without exhaling — take a second short sip of air stacked on top of the first. Let it out slow through the mouth, longer than the inhale, like fogging a windowpane. Three rounds. That second little sip reinflates the… · wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · 5
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