In this video, Cory Muscara teaches Take 5, a simple mindfulness strategy for daily life. He describes it as a mindfulness and relaxation exercise for kids, adults, and anyone in between.
Learning to follow the breath is one of the most basic mindfulness exercises, and for good reason. In mindbodygreen, physician Robin Berzin, M.D., explains that making your exhale longer than your inhale sends a signal that turns up the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, the branch that turns down the fight-or-flight stress response. Following the breath can be part of a daily simple mindfulness practice, or a way to settle during times of high stress.
