Gratitude Breathing For Nervous System Relief

In this session, we practice 'gratitude breathing'.

Start with a slow, deep, sighing breath. Relax the muscles in the body (unclench jaw, drop shoulders, release the belly). Picture a person, pet, or plant and foster the feelings of gratitude and love. Repeat this process until you are feeling calm (or as a meditation practice)

The Gratitude Breath Practice is great for when you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or otherwise unsettled. If in public, you can do an 'internal sigh' rather than vocalizing.

Transcript

I invite you to Take a seat. Or lie down. And close down the eyes if you wish. You can get yourself comfortable. And just begin taking some slow Deep breaths in through the nose. Take a moment to scan the body. Scan the mind to see if there is anything that you're holding on to. You can let go of. Any surface level tensions that you can release. We're going to begin with a couple of slow Sighing breaths. For breathing deeply in through the nose. And then sighing as you release. And another one. Continue with those slow. Sighing breaths. But on the next one. . . Actively release some of the tension in your body. Dropping the jaw. Releasing the shoulders. Letting go of any tensions in the belly or the legs. Or anywhere else you're holding on to tension. So we're doing a physiological sigh. And actively releasing any tension in the body. I'm gonna add to this one more practice. A little bit of gratitude. To maintaining the slow. Sighing breath. Maintaining the Noticing of the body. In the relaxation. Just begin to foster a feeling of gratitude. Featuring in your mind's eye. A person. Or plant. That you feel grateful for, For being in your life. Now on your next slow. Sighing breath. Releasing the tension in the body. Offer that part, That person. Plant that pen. Gratitude. So we call that practice a gratitude breath practice. You do a slow, Deep. Sighing breaths. Actively relaxing the muscles in your body. And fostering a feeling of gratitude. A person. Plant in your life.