ExerciseAnxietyAdultPolyvagal5 min
Vagal Brake Breathing
Slow breathing with a longer out-breath to support a calmer body state.
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Prompts
- 1
Breathe in gently through the nose for a count of four.
- 2
Breathe out slowly for a count of six to eight.
- 3
Repeat for two minutes, letting the shoulders drop.
- 4
What changed in your body?