An NHS doctor has revealed a step-by-step breathing exercise that will rid you of the hangover fear after a heavy night of drinking alcohol.
The Irish are well-known for their love of a night out and sheer loathing of a bad hangover, and so this quick trick will come in handy for many.
Aside from the common side effects of drinking, like fatigue, thirst, headaches, muscle aches, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound, feeling stressed or anxious after a night - also known as “The Fear” - is a common occurrence.
So, next time it hits, try out Dr. Karan Rajan's quick solution that has been proven to immediately lower the body’s stress.
“I wanna share something with you that might be the fastest way to reduce stress and anxiety according to science.
“It’s known as the physiological sigh and actually your body does this several times a day without you even realising to regulate high C02 levels and stress.
“You can do this whenever you’re stressed to bring the level of autonomic nervous system arousal back to baseline.”
Here’s how you do it:
“Deep inhale through the nose and just when you can’t inhale anymore a second short sharp inhale followed by a long exhale through the mouth.”
Explaining its effectiveness Dr. Karan said: “This works because our lungs consist of millions of tiny sacks called alveoli and when we’re stressed these sacks collapse and deflate.
“This breathing technique causes the sacks to reinflate and allows for more efficient offloading of carbon dioxide.
“It also emphasises the exhale. When we exhale the diaphragm moves up and gently squeezes the heart; this causes the brain to send a signal to the body to reduce heart rate."
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