5 effective ways to use your breathing as a new parent
Using your breathing as a new parent is about identifying if you are feel anxious, tense or overwhelmed so you can focus on staying calm. Relaxing your body and slowing your breathing can be a simple and effective way to head off any feelings of being overwhelmed as well as to ease any discomfort and to help your recovery from birth. The key to using your breathing as a new parent is to make it familiar for you, so it is comfortable and easy to use and so you don’t have to think about it. So how do you use your breathing as a new parent? You can focus on your breathing if you are experiencing discomfort, pain or you feel overwhelmed. If your breathing is too fast, slow it down again; if you are holding onto tension (forehead, haw, shoulders, hands, pelvic floor, legs, feet) let it go. Throughout the day, slow your breathing and relax your body to feel calmer. Keep it simple – all you are doing is slowing your breathing and …