Listen "2.6 Speeding Up With Mindful Breathing"
Episode Synopsis
Breathing is usually automatic, but it can be intentionally used as a powerful tool to calm your nervous system. One particularly practical and useful time to use this is when eating. Taking even just 2 minutes can remind your brain that you are safe, it's ok to slow down, and escort your body from a fight or flight to rest and digest state, ensuring that your body receives more nourishment from the food you were eating anyway.Listen in for how I do this regularly and taught it in the October Mindful Eating Challenge!Timestamps (00:00) Intro & grounding breaths (00:47) Breath, Proprioception, and Internal locus of control (04:40) Introducing the 5-5-7 breath technique (08:26) How stress affects digestion + nervous system (12:17) How to use breath before/during eating (15:07) Invitation & CloseLinks & ResourcesConnect with me on Instagram: @MeaganHubbardCoachingKeywords breathwork for stress relief, mindful breathing exercise, rest and digest nervous system, 5-5-7 breathing technique, mindful eating and breath connection, stress affects digestion, pause before eating, nervous system reset breathwork, permission to pause
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