Just use one hand and alternate plugging them with your finger.

Deep belly breathing is key to relaxation. I put this one specifically as it is less "boring" as you are doing something that is changing and serves multi purpose.

If you pay close attention to how you feel before starting and after, depending on sensitivity levels, you may feel the difference after.

Breathing is the number one key to life.

Shallow breathing promoted a stress response and leads to death. Stress promotes shallow breathing also. Simply counting your breaths will let you know if you are in a stress response.

Deep belly breathing promotes a rest/recovery response and health promotes deep belly breathing.

I forget the terminology but many believe we are born with x amount of breaths before we would naturally stop breathing and die. Some believe that we should be able to walk around in perfect health up to this point and simply pass peacefully.

Slowing down your breathing makes you live longer according to some in terms of the number of breaths.

Either way it brings in life force energy (Qi, Prana, Ki)... the opposite charges of oxygen and most bodily tissues (and water) literally create energy!

+ and a -...

Belly breathing flushes cerebral spinal fluid, pumps the spine, massages internal organs. brings energy to every cell in the body, promotes a relaxation response in our over stressed bodies... the list goes on and on.

Incorrect breathing (shallow) can adjust your whole spine as the body tries to compensate to get more oxygen in (breathing is the highest on the bodies hierarchy of survival needs).

Breathing is underrated and play huge on the body...

A little belly breathing goes a long way in terms of relaxation.