How to do box breathing to help calm your nervous system

Intentional, deep breathing can calm your nervous system and help you find emotional balance, especially during times of tension or stress. In this video, Kate Maley, LSW, a therapist with CJE SeniorLife Counseling Services, will show you a simple breathing technique that you can use when feeling overwhelmed or anxious to help calm your mind and body.

This is part of the Your Mental Health Toolkit video series designed to improve life balance. In each video, a CJE clinician teaches a new skill or concept to promote a positive mood, reduce anxiety, and increase self-compassion. This series is supported by the Jewish United Fund.

To find out more about CJE Counseling Services, or any of the more than 35 programs and services we offer, visit www.cje.net or call 773.508.1000.