Tag Archives: nervous system
Grounding With Texture
Find 3 objects around you with different textures (soft, rough, smooth). Close your eyes and explore each one with your hands for 3 minutes. – Notice how each texture feels, allow yourself to breathe with the sensations. This sensory practice … Continue reading
Breathe Through the Storm
When life feels overwhelming, come back to your breath. try this: breathe in for through your mouth with an elongated inhale, exhale out of the mouth, depleting the lungs fully. repeat this cycle a few times, imagining each exhale releasing … Continue reading
Heart Breathing Exercise
FOCUS ATTENTION: on the heart center, recalling moments of tenderness or kindness you have received or given BREATHE IN through the heart center, energizing and expanding fully PAUSE BEFORE EXHALING feel the fullness of your chest and radiant energy of … Continue reading
Sensory Rest
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re bombarded with screens, lights, and loud noises. The purpose of sensory rest is to “decrease the amount of sensory load on your brain,” Wu says. Turning off notifications and taking a break from social media … Continue reading
Get Grounded
Heart Hold: This technique, from the Japanese healing modality Jin Shin Jyutsu, has an immediate calming effect on the nervous system: Place your right hand on your belly, left hand on your heart. Inhale deeply, exhale completely. Notice peace set … Continue reading
