I practice yoga every day. Saurabh Bhotra, the co-founder of Habuild, said in one of his sessions – “Your breath is the bridge between the outer world and the inner world.”
I tried following it, and yes, it works miraculously.
Whenever –
– You are overwhelmed due to work
– You are in a space of stress
– You have met with an untoward incident or
– You are facing a life-and-death situation
Your mind is in complete chaos, and you want to grab, hold on, hoping that someone will help.
But the current world scenario is such that everyone has some s–t to handle.
In such difficult situations that are common, bring the control back into life by breathing deeply.
Inhale and exhale. What does it do?
– It energizes your weary soul and tired mind
– It distracts you from emotions like anger and remorse, considered normal on rough days
– It keeps you from futile discussions that provide temporary relief
– It restores faith in the future
Let us delve into a little bit of science.
According to the Yale School of Medicine, our body has a vagus nerve that starts from the base of our brain and reaches the other organs.
In stress situations, this nerve gets activated reflexively, which increases our blood flow and prepares our body for quick protective action. It triggers the fight-or-flight response.
However, scientific observation of the diaphragm proves that the vagus nerve can be reset by deep breathing.
Slow, even breaths that originate deep within the abdomen stimulate the vagus nerve in a way that signals safety and cues our bodies and minds to relax, restore, and release chronic patterns.
I did not wish to give a lengthy post/article on managing stress.
This simple practice makes you powerful enough to deal with difficult situations.
The above works best for me, but I would love to know how you manage.
Please post it in the comments and add value to the idea.
P.S. – The mention of science reinstates the logic behind the practice.