Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Lie down with a pillow underneath your head
Bend your knees, keeping the feet hip-width distance apart and keep the feet parallel
Take a yoga block, tissue box, or book; place it on your lower belly
Keep sacrum (back of the pelvis) flat on the mat, floor, or bed
Let all your air out
Inhale from in between your hip bones/ pelvis and allow the breath to travel all the way up the abdomen to the costovertebral angle (where the rib cage meets just underneath the breasts) watch the yoga block rise
Exhale, allowing the breath to travel back down to the hips/pelvis; allowing the entire abdominal cavity to draw back towards the spine; watch the yoga block fall
Alternatively, you can place the yoga block on the upper chest and as you practice the diaphragmatic breathing, try to keep the yoga block still.
Take 10 deep breaths 3x/day