Deep Breathing for Food Cravings

Doing the basic deep breathing exercise described below will help you overcome any urges or cravings to snack or binge. Remember, urges only last for a few minutes, five at most. If you hold on for that amount of time the urge passes completely. Do this exercise every time you have an urge to snack or binge. May be performed standing, sitting or lying down.

1. First straighten your posture.
2. Slowly breathe in through your nose, making sure your stomach and chest become expanded.
3. Fill your lungs with as much air as you can, then take one more small sniff of air.
4. Now let the air out slowly with lips slightly parted so there will be some resistance.
5. As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually rest on your chest. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your body.
6. Take in a total of four to five breaths per session. Perform this exercise three times.

This technique also helps you relax anytime you feel stress or anxiety. Deep breathing has other health benefits like detoxifying the body of toxins and circulating healing oxygen and blood. Along with deep breathing exercises remember to drink plenty of water.