Rewire for calm

Deep-breathing exercise

• Close your eyes and take a deep breath in.

• Exhale and count “1” in your mind.

• Repeat and count “2” in your mind.

• Continue until you reach a count of 10.

• If you lose your focus and forget what number you are on, start again at 1.

• Once you have reached a count of 10, repeat the round.

• Aim to lengthen and slow your breathing even further, breathing deeply into your stomach.

According to Beyond Blue, one in four Australians experience anxiety at some stage of life. As someone who has experienced this, I know that when you’re in the grip of anxiety it can feel like you will never get