When it comes to stress-relief programs many people will think of those relaxation CDs with birds and babbling brooks. The problem is that this kind of passive relaxation can actually drive a lot of people nuts! But if you combine relaxing music with something for the body to do it can be much more effective. That’s exactly what slow breathing with music does. It’s a simple method of breathing that’s proved to lower high blood pressure by relaxing and opening blood vessels in the chest. The same method is also ideal for stress management and is a lot more interesting as well as effective for people who don’t have the patience for other, more passive, types of relaxation.