![]() ![]() Do that three times - for one minute and 15 seconds of breathing - and then see how you feel.Ĭasual but friendly social interaction is the first external sign that the world is a safe place. Breathing is most effective when your stress isn’t that high or when you just need to siphon off the very worst of the stress so you can get through a difficult situation.Ī simple, practical exercise is to breathe in to a slow count of 5, hold that breath for 5, then exhale for a slow count of 10, and pause for another count of 5. Breathingĭeep, slow breaths down-regulate the stress response, especially when the exhalation is long and slow and goes all the way to the end of the breath so your belly contracts. ![]() Here are 6 evidence-based strategies to help you complete your stress cycle: 1. Physical activity or any kind of physical movement is one great way to do this, but there are several other ways. In their book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, coauthors (and twin sisters) Emily and Amelia Nagoski reveal that completing the stress cycle - finding a way to let our bodies know we’re no longer threatened or in danger and we can stop being stressed - can be the most effective way to avoid burnout and emotional exhaustion. ![]()
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