Such interventions can include: developing «
mindfulness» and greater awareness of one's physical and emotional presence using relaxation and meditative techniques; movement, in order to promote a
deeper physical awareness and to expand one's capacity to feel and express emotions;
breathing techniques to increase awareness of and improve functioning of the breath and expressive verbalizations; specific
exercises or routines to help eliminate certain physical tensions or «blocks»; etc..
CBT workbooks,
mindfulness meditation, and other resources teach
deep breathing exercises, which help to relax the individual.
Using CBT, psychologists will teach people anxiety management strategies, such as
deep breathing, relaxation and
mindfulness exercises, before encouraging them to gradually expose themselves to the situations they fear.