Controlled diaphragmatic breathing is one of the simplest and most effective methods for reducing excessive stress that can be easily taught and safely used in essentially any condition or setting.

Breathing is a crucial physiological signal contributing to your feeling of body ownership and, most significantly, to your sense of body agency. 

Slow deep breathing is the simplest and most effective way to reduce negative emotions.  It quickly activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing the body’s physiological capability to experience negative emotions.