This helps with pain, stress/anxiety to feel calmer. Good to do if you can’t sleep and you tire of counting sheep!
Palms open face up on your lap.
With your next inhale, imagine you are only inhaling through that left nostril, as you close your left hand into a gentle fist.
Bring your focus to the right nostril and imagine you are only exhaling out the right nostril as you open your right hand.
Close your right palm into a fist as you inhale through your right nostril.
Open your left fist as you exhale out your left nostril.
Continue with that pattern of breathing at your own pace for a few more rounds.