An increasing number of people have been asking me about anxiety lately.
Anxiety has always been a concern.
But nowadays, more and more people feel like they can’t escape it.
They tell me it exhausts them.
And that it’s stopping them from doing the things they want.
Like socializing, driving, or simply living their day to day.
I don’t know what caused this uprise in anxiety.
Perhaps social media, inflation, or everything going on around college campuses with those protesters.
But I knew that if I searched for a way to support my fellow Christians, God would assist me with finding it.
I wanted to provide people with a natural way to eliminate anxiety. And keep it that way for years to come.
I initially thought about praying and meditation.
And while these things can be very helpful, most people in my Church were already doing these.
And despite their efforts, their anxiety wouldn’t go anywhere.
I couldn’t find anything and had almost given up on my search.
But on February 9, Stanford released a study about this very subject.
It was as if God had answered my prayers.
Researchers from Stanford tested something they referred to as “cyclic sighing.”
Researchers from Stanford tested something they referred to as “cyclic sighing.”
The concept is very simple.
You take a deep breath through your nose.
Once you’ve fully filled your lungs, you pause for a moment. And then, you “sneak in” another smaller breath through your nose.
After that, you fully exhale the air through your mouth.
If you do that, you will quickly see that your heart beats slower, and you feel calmer.
Just one or two deep sighs are enough.
But if you suffer from anxiety, the scientists from Stanford recommend you do this for 5 minutes.
They actually had 111 healthy volunteers try this for a month.
And the results were incredible.
The participants felt happier and more peaceful.
That by itself should be enough to convince everyone to try this.
But the scientists also measured people’s heartbeat, as well as how quickly they breathed, which are signs of high anxiety.
And they found that the participants’ heartbeat and breathing were slower.
So Stanford had undeniable evidence that cyclic sighing works.
It’s more beneficial than meditation.
And you can do it quicker.
Isn’t that awesome?
If you know someone who has a lot of anxiety, why don’t you forward this post to them?
You will be doing them a massive favor.
The Christian Tech-Nerd 