Reset Your Mind With Daily Breathwork

the vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in your body and you can change its tone simply by changing the rhythm of your breath in our last reset we found a moment of calm today we go deeper with a specific pattern called four seven eight breathing find a comfortable seat or lie down allow your back to be straight but not stiff rest the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth you will keep it there for the entire exercise

we will inhale quietly through the nose for four counts hold the breath for seven counts and exhale completely through your mouth making a gentle whoosh sound for eight counts that is one full breath we will do four of them together first exhale completely through your mouth get all the air out now close your lips inhale through your nose two three four hold the breath two three four five six seven

exhale through your mouth two three four five six seven eight that was one we begin again inhale through your nose two three four hold two three four five six seven exhale with a whoosh two three four five six seven eight letting the body soften two more times inhale quietly two three four hold and soften two three four five six seven exhale completely two three four

five six seven eight this is the last one make it your deepest inhale two three four hold two three four five six seven let it all go two three four five six seven eight now just breathe normally notice how you feel no effort simply being here

you have reset your nervous system carry this stillness with you