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Health Tip: Stressed Out?

(HealthDay News) -- Meditation can take many forms, including the art of deep breathing. It's a great way to relieve stress.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these steps to deep breathing, which helps your body get plenty of oxygen:

Lie on your back on a flat surface.
Rest one hand on your stomach above your belly button, and the other hand on your chest.
Breathe in slowly and deeply, making your stomach rise a bit. Hold for a second.
Slowly exhale, so that your stomach goes back down.
Repeat several times.