Psychologist Gabby Goodier shares the 'straw' breathing technique she swears by ...

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A clinical psychologist has offered her simple breathing technique that will ease anxiety and soothe your mind in just minutes.

Gabby Goodier, from Perth, Western Australia, said the 'straw breathing' exercise has become a 'go-to' daily routine for her which involves inhaling through your nose, then exhaling through a drinking straw.

'The key piece here is that your exhale is longer than your inhale... this is how we activate part of the brain that helps us to calm down,' she wrote on Instagram.

'For example if you inhaled for a count of two, then exhale for a count of four. This activates the part of your brain that will calm your nervous system - helping you to find that much needed "calm button".'