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How to Breathe With Your Belly

From Cathy Wong, for About.com

Updated: December 7, 2006

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Step 4: Breathe Out Through Your Mouth

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How to do it:
  1. Breathe out slowly and evenly through your mouth.

  2. Again, count silently. Exhalation should take about twice as long as inhalation. So if you counted to three when you inhaled, strive to count to six when you exhale, but don't force it.

Index: How to Breathe With Your Belly

  1. Step 1: Calm Your Mind
  2. Step 2: Improve Your Posture
  3. Step 3: Breathe In Through Your Nose
  4. Step 4: Breathe Out Through Your Mouth
  5. Step 5: Repeat Twice

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