Welcome.
In this video,
We're going to be stimulating our vagus nerve by sighing.
So even something as simple as sighing can actually have a profound impact on our nervous system and help us access that parasympathetic state,
That rest and digest mode.
So it's really simple.
We're going to breathe in through our nose.
And as we exhale,
We're going to just sigh it out.
So when you're ready,
You may wish to close your eyes or simply soften the gaze.
And we're going to take a deep breath in through the nose.
And as we exhale,
We.
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Beautiful.
Let's do a couple more.
Breathing in through the nose.
And just sighing it out.
Let's do one more together.
Breathing in through our nose and into the belly.
And as we exhale,
We sigh it out.
And maybe just taking a moment here with your eyes closed.
And just noticing how you feel.
Any shifts in the body or sensations.
Just seeing if we can stay curious and present with whatever is here.
And when you're ready,
Slowly opening your eyes back up.
Welcome back and thank you for practicing with me today.
I know that this was a short exercise,
But hopefully it's begun giving you some ideas of some really simple ways in which we can stimulate our vagus nerve and help regulate our nervous systems over time.
Thank you for being here.
