LET'S BREATH!

A correct breathing not only provides our body with the oxygen we need, also give us the benefit of relaxing. In my personal experience, a correct technique for beginners is easy to accomplish. Few weeks after I started to work on my plan to help my son, I realized that a new calmed and eased boy was in my life, he was ready then to learn how to cool down without running to the shower or lying on a bed! He was ready to learn how to breathe.

For children  and adults with ADHD, the simple the techniques the fastest the results. That is why I found the next two exercises very effective.

The first technique we started together just before our bedtime story, was the “Equal Breathing”.  It’s a simple exercise that can be done anytime anywhere. To get better results a quiet place is a must. All you need to do is start inhaling and count of four. Then exhale and count of four. This exercise is done all through the nose. The count can be increased, but the goal must be the same: calm and reduce the stress, and increase focus.

The abdominal breathing technique, it’s another easy ways to get relaxed, and can be done anywhere. We found that lying on the bed while practicing this method was more comfortable. To start, the person needs to put one hand on the chest and the other hand on the belly, then take a deep breath in through nose, making sure the diaphragm  and not the chest inflates with enough air to create a stretch in the lungs. This can be done five to ten minutes each day.

Those two procedures are very simple and beginner’s approved, perfect for children and adults. While combining relaxation time doing those activities that the ADHD person enjoys with these easy exercises, the family will notice a decrease of stress also is the pre step to another new task: Anger managing.