I was skeptical about breathing exercises but turns out focusing on something as trivial as breathing can and does help in relaxation and anxiety relief. (not

I was skeptical about breathing exercises but turns out focusing on something as trivial as breathing can and does help in relaxation and anxiety relief. (not a substitute for medication/therapy of course) This is easy for anyone to test empirically -- just YouTube "relaxation exercises". I happen to like this one from the University Health Network in Toronto, which helps me fall asleep (I've never gotten to the end awake) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9kLb5gTYg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9kLb5gTYg