4-7-8 Breathing Reset (Calm Anxiety & Settle Your Nervous System)
About this episode
This episode features a guided practice of the 4-7-8 breathing technique to help calm anxiety and settle the nervous system.
If your mind is loud and your nervous system is tired, press play. If your thoughts are racing, your body feels tense, or you've been stuck in constant "go mode," this short bonus episode is your reset. In this guided practice, Deedee Cummings leads you through the 4-7-8 breathing technique to help calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and bring you back to a steady sense of safety. Use this anytime you feel anxious, overwhelmed, overstimulated, or when you're having trouble settling down for sleep. (If you feel lightheaded, return to normal breathing and keep it gentle.)
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