Many of us forget to breathe during the day.  Yes, you are breathing to stay alive, yet are you really focusing on how taking a few long, slow breaths can bring you back to a present moment reality and help calm you down.  There are numerous types of breathing techniques, yet at work, just having an awareness of your breath and taking a few mindful breaths will calm you down in any situation. 

Breathing Exercises:
When doing these exercises, close your eyes, sit up tall, hands comfortably in your lap or on your knees.  

• Inhale to a count of 3, pause, exhaling to a count of 3. Continuing on your own for a few more breaths, feeling your body releasing your thoughts.  
  
• Focus points to choose from as you slowly inhale and exhale: between your eyes, gaze up, rotate your eyes around the hours on an imaginary clock