Sit up straight and place your right
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hand over your heart and your left
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hand in front of the arc of your
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ribcage, over your stomach. 
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Close your eyes, take a long deep
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breath and come present. Take
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another deep breath counting to four
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or five as you inhale. Hold your breath 
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gently for the same count, then exhale
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to the same count. 
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Repeat five to ten times consciously 
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feeling and deepening your breath.
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Focus on your heart, expanding your
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ribs and lifting your chest as you inhale. 
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Maintain a straight spine as you soften 
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and release with your exhale.