It has been shown that mindful breathing with a twist helps lower blood pressure and increases one’s calmness. Mindful breathing with a twist is when one takes deep breaths and twists their body. By twisting, fresh blood and oxygen will enter one’s body and brain.

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- Body scan exercises
- Sitting meditation
- Yoga exercises
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Stress-Management Therapy
- Transcendental meditation 
- Mindfulness meditation 
- Mindful Breathing


Types of Mindfulness That Lowers Blood Pressure 

Boxer, E. (2018, April 30). Harvard scientists say doing this can lower your blood pressure (hint: It's All in your head). Inc.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021, from https://www.inc.com/elisa-boxer/harvard-scientists-say-doing-this-can-lower-your-blood-pressure-hint-its-all-in-your-head.html

Harvard Scientists Say Doing This Can Lower Your Blood Pressure. Hint: It's All in Your Head

 Mindful Breathing (With a Twist) and High Blood Pressure

It has been shown that mindful breathing with a mantra helps lower blood pressure. Mantra repetition is when one focuses on a single word. One would think of a word, inhale, say the word, then visualize the word. It helps clear one’s mind, increases productivity, and minimizes distractions.

 Mindful Breathing (With a Mantra) and High Blood Pressure

Multiple studies have been done that show yoga can help lower blood pressure. A specific study shows that if one practices yoga at least three times a week, it may help lower blood pressure more. The study had a control group (no exercise) and had a group that did yoga. The results showed that if one performed yoga three times a week with breathing/relaxation exercises, their systolic blood pressure decreased an average of 11 millimeters of mercury and their diastolic decreased 6 millimeters of mercury more than the control groups. 

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