One Minute Meditation: Calm Nerves

Together we'll take a minute out, to help calm any nerves you're feeling right now. We'll intentionally be practicing the 'physiological sigh' - you might recognise it as what you naturally do towards the end of a big, messy crying session and it's your body's way of reducing your stress hormones and lowering your heart rate and blood pressure.

See how much calmer you feel after just 1 minute and repeat whenever you want to feel relaxed and in control!

Music by Alex Dallas.

Transcript

So sitting comfortably with your eyes closed or your gaze soft and focus your attention on your nostrils and feeling your breath flowing in and out. Now take two breaths in through your nose and a long sigh out of your mouth like this. And we'll do that three more times together now. Release any control of your breath and when you're ready open your eyes. How do you feel now?