Ok you're on girl.Twice a day is recommended . It's hard to believe that something so simple and easy could cure such a debilitating disease.I just watched the video so here goes.

Not twice a day. I did it every chance I could remember. It gave me INSTANT relief from tension, RLS, migraine headaches. There is no harm in doing it often. I do it while driving or just whenever I'm free to do this breathing.

Twice a day was the minimal amount for starters.He also said results could sometimes take up to 6 or 8 wks.Anyway last night I did it 6 times and will continue on this morning again.Bye

This is so exciting! I hope it helps with those stubborn headaches. And I can especially use it when driving in Austin. Thank you for sharing this information. I'm in too.

GREAT!!!! Let's keep reminding each other. I have a few sticky notes around the house to remind me! It's so easy to forget... I'll start dong it more often as well.
Thanks again for the info butterfly (energy lost)! Heck, I've heard of breathing exercises for years, but really, have not heard of anyone who used them enough to really remedy anything except some anxiety. This is great. Looking forward with hope and curiosity!

Sounds interesting.... Can you tell me how to find the video on YouTube?

I'll look it up...Andrew Weil and a numbered breathing.

If I like it, I'll put a reminder in my phone.

Thanks...let's see where this can go.

Hey, I tried this breathing and felt good after I did the four breaths. Thanks for the link x

He, spacepony, I'm glad you had great results -- proof that it works.

This week on Dr. Phil, he recommended for a girl with OCD to do breaths in 4 counts since she is stuck on the No. 4 so when my anxiety worsened this week, I did a count of 4 in and 4 out and seemed to be a faster remedy for me.

I hope everyone here has good results.

I'm wondering how the breathing is going for everyone? I don't think its had much effect since I was in bad shape yesterday - couldn't think at all. Everything was so hard. But I'm going to stick with the breathing because regardless if it helps the CFS, its always good to get more oxygen and have a mini-meditation session!

Many years ago, I bought a book in San Diego called The Science of Breath, and it was written by a group of yogis. This book was definitely ahead of its time. They were saying such things as focusing on your inhale/exhale throughout the day to bring a sense of awareness which takes us out of our chattering minds and brings us a release from tension. I thought that it was too easy to be true, but I'm a believer now! If I had earnestly practiced counting my breaths, I believe it would have made a huge difference in my life as I usually felt like I was one big ball of tension, especially at work. I was a "master" of shallow breathing which contributed to my panic attacks and anxiety. Denise, I think this is a great idea, so glad you wrote about it, and I plan to practice with you!

Thank you for the info sanni. I'll keep breathing deeply!

The breathing is going well. Twice a day more or less...not particularly scheduled, though I do this breathing when I lie down at night or during the day when I rest. At the very least, my mind feels clearer and I'm relaxed--. A moment of mindfulness. Peace xx

I actually don't find this helpful -- it takes me a lot of mental energy to count, and it doesn't relax me at all, it just tenses me up. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

Featherjack, perhaps don't worry about the counting, just breath in deeply and breath out slowly through your mouth. I think its a matter of getting more oxygen into our bodies. Sometimes when I'm in a lot of pain, I visualize the blood rushing to the places that hurt bringing healing oxygen and nutrients to that area. Sometimes it actually helps.