Dementia Carers Count, Associate Practitioner and Wellbeing Coach, Andrew Embling, takes us through a guided Ha Breathing Technique.
Ha breathing comes from the Huna tradition in Hawaii. Some people might recognise it as water breath, perhaps. The idea is that it’s a breathing exercise where you breathe out for twice as long as you breathe in. Any extended out breath will automatically slow the heart rate down, helping to relax you; to calm you down.
So if you were getting anxious or your thoughts were running away with themselves, this is an ideal thing to begin with. And it may on its own be enough just to regain your thoughts and just to be present with being here and now. So Ha breathing. The main difference, or the main thing with Ha breathing is you vocalise you literally go ‘Haaaa’.
Try it – and notice the difference that it can make. It’s as simple as that and as powerful as that.
If you do have any questions, get in touch with Dementia Carers Count at support@dementiacarers.org . We’re here to support you.
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