The 10-Second Anxiety Hack

Anxiety is on the rise. Our brains are misconstruing everyday minor stressors as major emergencies, triggering fight, flight or freeze mode to kick in. But our breathing can function as an on-off switch for anxiety or fight, flight or freeze. Simply by changing the way we breathe, we can change the hormones coursing through our body and change the way we are feeling. Listen in to learn two ways to use our breath to switch to calm. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/longer-exhalations-are-easy-way-hack-your-vagus-nerve https://www.healthline.com/health/diaphragmatic-breathing#benefits https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/longer-exhalations-are-easy-way-hack-your-vagus-nerve