Breathing exercises (also called pranayama in yoga) can help soothe us and even strengthen the “rest and digest” side of our nervous systems. It is believed that the more we practice mindful breathing, the more adept we become at recovering from a stress event. This means that it can be much easier for us to move from fight, flee or freeze into rest and digest. It’s like taking the rest and digest side of our nervous systems to the gym - strengthening our “calm” muscles.
This episode, let's take a few mindful breaths together and notice how we feel afterwards.
