Slower Exhales
A version of this exercise was suggested to me by breathing expert Andy Sabatier on Episode 18 of the RARE SENSE Podcast as a way to engage your parasympathetic nervous system and feel more relaxed. The idea is to keep the length of your inhalations fixed but slowly extend the time of your exhalations over the course of ten to fifteen minutes.
Breathe through your nose from your diaphragm in a calm manner. You shouldn’t be uncomfortable at any point. If you start to struggle, please stop the exercise. But you might surprise yourself with how well you can do. When you are done, assess how you feel.
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