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title: "Alternate Nostril Breathing for Anxiety & Stress - Spiritual Sanctuary"
description: "Alternate nostril breathing is an excellent way to relieve stress and anxiety. In addition to helping to relieve anxiety and stress, alternate nostril breathing has other benefits: Relaxes you Harmonizes left & right brain Calms & centers mind Gives you a boost of energy   How to do Alternate Nostril Breathing Sit in a comfortable position with your back erect and relaxed. Close your eyes. Raise your right hand & close the right nostril with your right thumb. Inhale through the left nostril - 4 seconds. Immediately close the left nostril with your right ring finger and little finger and at the same time remove your thumb from the right nostril. Exhale through this nostril - 8 seconds. Inhale through the right nostril - 4 seconds. Close the right nostril with your right thumb and release your other fingers. Exhale through the left nostril - 8 seconds."
url: "https://seekwithinyou.com/blog/meditation-for-anxiety-and-stress/alternate-nostril-breathing-for-anxiety-stress"
date: "2026-06-13T00:27:15+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Alternate Nostril Breathing for Anxiety & Stress

![Alternate Nostril Breathing for Stress and Anxiety](https://seekwithinyou.com/images/alternate-nostril-breathing.jpg "Alternate Nostril Breathing for Stress and Anxiety")

Alternate nostril breathing is an excellent way to relieve stress and anxiety. In addition to helping to relieve anxiety and stress, alternate nostril breathing has other benefits:

- Relaxes you
- Harmonizes left & right brain
- Calms & centers mind
- Gives you a boost of energy

# How to do Alternate Nostril Breathing

1. Sit in a comfortable position with your back erect and relaxed.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Raise your right hand & close the right nostril with your right thumb.
4. Inhale through the left nostril - 4 seconds.
5. Immediately close the left nostril with your right ring finger and little finger and at the same time remove your thumb from the right nostril.
6. Exhale through this nostril - 8 seconds.
7. Inhale through the right nostril - 4 seconds.
8. Close the right nostril with your right thumb and release your other fingers.
9. Exhale through the left nostril - 8 seconds.

This completes 1 full round. Do 3-7 rounds at a time.

Do not force the breathing. Relax and allow it to flow. If there are nasal passage blockages, use another breathing technique. Breathing times are suggested times only.

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