Manage Stress by Focusing on Your Heart Rate

One of the major changes associated with stress is an elevated heart rate. By focusing on your heartbeat and on slowing it down, you can take another step towards reducing stress.

Steps

 * 1)  Shift your focus to the area around your heart.  You could even think of the volume of space around your heart.[[Image:Manage Stress by Focusing on Your Heart Rate Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2)  Hold your focus there for a count of 10 breaths at least, imagining the breath coming in through your chest.[[Image:Manage Stress by Focusing on Your Heart Rate Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3)  While breathing, think positive thoughts.[[Image:Manage Stress by Focusing on Your Heart Rate Step 3.jpg|center]]

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