Finger Breathing Exercise
This technique helps the person focus on breath and touch rather than the anxiety trigger. Learn it yourself so you can show others. Start by holding your left thumb with your right hand…take a deep breath, inhaling through the nose and exhaling out the mouth. Then switch and hold your right thumb and take a deep breath. Continue, holding each consecutive finger for each breath.”
— from an excerpt from Bottom Line Editor’s Note, June 15th, 2021: Anxiety Crushers by Marjory Abrams.