A simple self-soothing technique

I came across a new simple self-soothing technique, and I do love to share ideas when I find something helpful.

You're probably well aware that paying attention to, and modifying, your breathing is a powerful way to change your physiological state. When you feel yourself being activated - moving into fight-flight-freeze - you can use the breath to help you restore your body into a relaxed, calm way of being.

Here's a great way of doing it. Breath in, and on each out-breath, make the sound voooooo. If you do it fully you will feel a vibration right down into your belly. This is toning the vagal nerves, those wandering nerves that run between our brain and our pelvis and have such an effect on our physiological state.

I loved this technique, the visceral feedback was powerful and immediate, I could literally feel the strong vibration and the calming effect it had on my body. It's an new one in my toolkit to use in the room with my clients, how about you give it a go when you feel yourself in a state you'd like to soothe?

Let me know how you get on.

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