Conscious Connected Breathing | Jamie Clements | #057 Mastering Change

Anxiety doesn’t begin in your thoughts – it begins in your nervous system. In this episode of Mastering Change, breathwork educator Jamie Clements explains how conscious breathing can directly regulate the autonomic nervous system and help shift anxiety at its root. Jamie shares how breathwork became central to his own recovery from panic attacks, and why he now teaches a structured approach that distinguishes between micro regulation practices and macro transformational work, including Conscious Connected Breathing. He explains how deeper breathwork can intentionally create safe “prediction error” experiences – moments where the body learns it is safe in situations it once perceived as threatening – allowing new neural pathways to form. But this isn’t about intensity for its own sake. Jamie emphasises preparation, containment and integration as essential parts of the process. We explore: How breath influences the autonomic nervous system Why anxiety is often a conditioned physiological response The role of Conscious Connected Breathing in deeper healing The difference between daily grounding and expanded-state work Why integration matters as much as the experience itself Moment of Care: This episode discusses sensitive episodes related to trauma, mental health and distressing experiences. If you feel triggered at any point, please take a moment to check in with yourself and seek support. See Jamie Clements at Transform Trauma Oxford 2026 – Get your Early Bird Tickets here.Watch this episode on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/masteringchangepodcastFollow us on instagram: www.instagram.com/masterseventsltdVisit mastersevents.com/oxford-2026 for more details.