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BalishBun said:
the one i mentioned was a good one but i can't take credit, someone posted it on the board and it works really well i just cant remember who posted it

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It was probably me.... Its called alternate Nostril Breathing (in yoga it is referred to as Nadi Shodhana)

Start by sitting comfortably

Gently close your right nostril. Inhale through your left nostril, then gently close it. Open and exhale slowly through the right nostril.

Keep the right nostril open, inhale, then close it, and open and exhale slowly through the left. This is one cycle. Repeat 3 to 5 times, then return to normal breathing.

There is also Relaxation Breath:
Exhale fully

Inhale to a count of 4, hold for a count of 7 and exhale for a count of 8. If you feel ANY tension/anxiety holding your breath, just do it for as long as you can, but no longer than a count of 7.

Same for the exhale; if its too much to exhale to a count of 8, do as best you can. You may need to work up to this.

The idea is to work up to making your exhale longer than your inhale, in control. This will help calm you.

Also, while breathing anytime, notice where it is going. Is it just making it into your shoulders,? your chest? your belly? your lower abdomen?

Lie down comfortably, placing your hand on you abdomen, just below your navel. Breathe normally, but try to pull your breath down towards your hand. Rather than concentrating on inhaling, try to use your belly to pull the breath in.

Once you've done this a few times, put your other hand on your belly just below your ribs and pull your breath down below your navel and and up into your top hand just below your ribs.

Take both hands and place on both sides of your ribs; pull your breath in below your navel, up into your abdomen and then into your ribs. See if you can get your ribs to expand out to the sides. - comfortably!

Place your hands on your upper chest, pull your breath down into your navel, filling up your abdomen, ribs and then your upper chest.

Do this slowly and gently.