Box Breathing – a Simple and Effective Way to Calm the Mind and Nervous System
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Do you feel stressed? Do you wake-up in the middle of the night and struggle to fall back asleep? You are not alone and we’ve got your back with this powerful tool!!!
Box breathing is a 4-part breath sequence which lowers stress and calms the mind and the nervous system by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. It is called “box” breathing due to the fact that this method is done by counting to four four times creating a box-like pattern. With everything, it takes time to get into a flow and feel confident so please give yourself grace while you are learning and allow self to go slow!
Resources:
How Box Breathing Can Help You Destress
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