Box Breathing
01/03/2022
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Sometimes when we are experiencing stress we can often unconsciously hold our breath as part of our fight or flight response. A technique to help with stress is called Box. This technique simply involves taking slow deep breaths, holding our breath and breathing out and can bring an immediate sense of calm through engaging the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic system which lowers our heart rate and blood pressure, enabling the fight or flight response within us to stand down.