Practise focused breathing - breathing deeply, steadily and calmly is said to tap into your parasympathetic nervous system and help to reduce stress.

He recalls being wheeled outside in all weathers and told to breathe deeply.

Drawing to a halt she locked the doors and sat with her head back against the head rest, breathing deeply.

She put the glass down on the bedside table and breathed deeply as if she wanted to get a great weight off her chest.

The cold night air cut into his lungs as he breathed deeply to clear his head, and moved along the alley.