Regulate Your Nervous System In 5 Minutes As A Busy Mom

Who has an uninterrupted hour to lie on a yoga mat? In this short talk Amanda shares how calm can happen in the middle of an ordinary busy day, without adding anything to your to-do list. She guides you through small touchpoints you can use while folding laundry, emptying the dishwasher or waiting for the microwave: noticing your shoulders and letting them drop, and breathing in for four counts and out for six. You practise two slow breaths together, so you can feel the shift and come back to it on your own. This content is educational and is not a substitute for one to one professional care.

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Who has an uninterrupted hour? To lie on a yoga mat. Minimal mothers I know. Even for myself? An hour out of my day. I'm Amanda. And today I'm going to show you. How you can regulate your nervous system in less than five minutes a day. Without ignoring your kids. Adding a single thing to your to-do list. Those are already way too long. I get it. We're being told. That wellness requires an escape from our reality. I love a good escape, A sparkling hill, A massage, But I have to come back to the chaos. True nervous system regulation. Doesn't require you to escape your life. It happens in the middle of the chaos. And the ordinary. Tiny pockets of the day. You're already living. When we are in constant Go mode. Our bodies lock. Without even realizing it. You don't need another meditation cushion. To change that. I've tried. I don't think it works. You can do it. In this moment. Take a look. At your shoulders. Are they up by your ears? If so, Drop them down. Just let them fall. The next time you're folding laundry. Emptying the dishwasher. Or waiting for the microwave. Try this micro practice. Breathe in. For four counts. Exhale. Or six. Making your exhale longer. Then your inhale. Instantly signals to your brain. That you are safe. You're still doing the chores. But your body? Finally! Getting a chance. To rest. Let's actually do it together. Right now. Are you ready? Right now for two quick breaths. Let all the air out. Through your lungs. Now inhale with me. For four. And a long, Slow exhale out. Do you feel that tiny drop in your chest? That physical shift. Is all it takes. And you can do it. On your own. Waiting for the microwave. Cleaning out the dishwasher.