3. Deep Breathing:
For centuries, practitioners of meditation and mindfulness, such as monks, buddhists, and more, have advocated for the benefits of deep breathing exercises for calming the mind and the spirit, as well as promoting good physical health and stress relieving properties overall.
In the case of BPD in particular, this has been prescribed and encouraged. Many individuals who experience the ebbs and flows of BPD… for instance the unstable sense of self… the extreme discomfort or fear of rejection… for these individuals… calming down by practicing focusing on the stable, ever present, life-giving breath can be reassuring, stabilizing, and rejuvenating… almost resetting the mind and focus (or drishti in Sanskrit).
Simply counting in on the in-breath, and counting out to the equal number on the out-breath can do wonders if practiced occasionally in hard times, or at the start of a difficult task, to center the mind and body at one time, together.