Paced Breathing For Calming The Nervous System (DBT)

Try the practice of paced breathing to slow down an overactive nervous system. This breathing technique is a distress tolerance skill from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). By slowing down the exhale part of the breath, the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is engaged, which can bring a soothing, calming response and help you feel more grounded and less distressed.

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I was feeling a panic attack coming up and did this and feel much better. I will come back to this and practice again.