The science of breathwork for stress relief
How a few minutes of conscious breathing can reset your nervous system within seconds.
The vagus nerve responds almost immediately to slow, deliberate breathing — signalling the body to shift out of a stress response and into rest-and-digest mode.
Just ninety seconds of extended exhales can measurably lower heart rate and cortisol. It's one of the few interventions available to you anywhere, anytime, at no cost.