Deep breathing is an excellent tool to regulate emotions and ground ourselves in times of stress.

Step 1: Figure out best technique for you.

Step 2: Identify a triggering event that has happened.

Step 3: Note how you are feeling. Think: worried, stressed, anxious, sad, deregulated. Identify physical symptoms in your body. Where are you holding this emotion? Are your muscles tight? Do you have a headache? Is your heart racing?

Step 4: Practice deep breathing for 5 minutes

Step 5: Note how you are feeling now that you have regulated your emotions. Do a body scan.

TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER: Journal your experience and practice this 2-3 times each day. Remember: our stress response doesn't always have to be negative. Catch yourself in the act and regulate.