Breathing through life,

 Do you ever catch yourself holding your breath? 
Or having a hard time taking a deep breath?

Your breath is like an on/off switch for your nervous system. It naturally responds to the stress in front of you with short and shallow gasps for air, AND helps to mitigate the effects of stress once the threat is gone by taking deep sighs or long exhales. 

It's really common in modern day life to get stuck in a survival pattern of breath, because your physiology still feels like it's in a stressed state even if hours/days (ehem sometimes years...) later. 

The gift of breath is that is it something we can consciously influence. This is why it is one of the best tools for supporting your nervous system. 

If you:

  find yourself triggered into fight/flight/freeze/fawn often
  ever feel reactive
  ever feel tense, or breathe shallow
  are curious to explore the connection between your breath & biology

I recorded a 15-minute video to help you increase your capacity for love through a simple prayer and exercise!

You''ll find it below, and please as always, reach out if you have any questions!
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In gratitude & good health, 
Dr. Jessica