Control Your Breathing

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Relaxed breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, can help you relieve stress.

Have you ever noticed how you breathe when you're stressed? Stress typically causes rapid, shallow breathing. This kind of breathing sustains other aspects of the stress response, such as rapid heart rate and perspiration. If you can get control of your breathing, the spiraling effects of acute stress will automatically become less intense. Relaxed breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, can help you relieve stress.

Practice this basic technique twice daily, and whenever you feel tense. Follow these steps:

  • Inhale. With your mouth closed and your shoulders relaxed, inhale as slowly and deeply as you can to the count of six. As you do that, push your stomach out. Allow the air to fill your diaphragm.
  • Hold. Keep the air in your lungs as you slowly count to four.
  • Exhale. Release the air through your mouth as you slowly count to six.
  • Repeat. Complete the inhale-hold-exhale cycle three to five times.

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Highland Park Office Hours/ NO WALK-IN'S

Monday

Dr. Rebarber

10:00am-1:00pm

Dr. Oman 10:00am-1:00pm 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tuesday

Dr. Rebarber

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

Dr. Rebarber and Dr. Oman

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Friday

Closed

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Princeton Office Hours

Monday

Dr, Rebarber

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday

Dr. Rebarber

8:00 am - 11:30 am

Wednesday

Dr. Oman

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

Dr. Rebarber

8:00 am - 11:30 am

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Highland Park Office Hours/ NO WALK-IN'S

Monday
Dr. Rebarber 10:00am-1:00pm Dr. Oman 10:00am-1:00pm 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday
Dr. Rebarber 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Dr. Rebarber and Dr. Oman 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Princeton Office Hours

Monday
Dr, Rebarber 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
Dr. Rebarber 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday
Dr. Oman 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Dr. Rebarber 8:00 am - 11:30 am 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed