Breathing and relaxation exercises (BSL)

This is a playlist with breathing and relaxation exercises in BSL. These exercises can help you manage stress and understand where it comes from.

The first 2 videos will help you understand more about how and why breathing exercises work. You should watch them first so that you get the most out of the breathing exercises.

Steps for Stress: Getting started BSL

These exercises can help you recognise when you feel stressed. This can help you get control of your own feelings and thoughts.

 

Steps for Stress: Understanding stress BSL

When you’re stressed, it affects the body in 2 ways.

Firstly, your muscles tense which can lead to:

• a tight chest
• pain at the back of the neck
• odd aches and pains

Secondly, your body speeds up and:

• your heart races
• you can feel breathless
• you can break out in a sweat.

Follow the exercises for different ways and techniques to help you to relax.

Steps for Stress: Deep relaxation exercise BSL

This exercise will guide you through steps for deep relaxation techniques.

Steps for Stress: Quick relaxation exercise BSL

This exercise will guide you through steps for quick relaxation techniques.

Steps for Stress: Belly breathing exercise BSL

This exercise will guide you through steps for a simple, quick way to relax.

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Contact us in BSL

Our health information team can help you with any questions about managing stress. You can speak to them using BSL through the Contact Scotland BSL service.

Find out how to use the Contact Scotland BSL service