Practice Makes…
The Power of Breathwork: Practice Makes Automatic 🧘♂️
📍 Practice makes what?
Before we go there, let me ask you this question: what do all these guys have in common? (Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods). The answer is practice.
They’ve honed their craft to become the greats of their game through countless hours of going over the basics—the fundamentals, consistently. And through that dedication, come match day, they could tap into those skills with ease. It became automatic.
The same applies to breathwork.
If we want breathwork to help us regulate emotions like frustration, anger, anxiety, and worry—especially when we’re in a heightened Yellow (Fight or Flight) state—it requires consistent practice. Just like those athletes, we need to train ourselves to breathe effectively, so when the moment comes, we can regulate our nervous system without even thinking about it.
🌬️ Why Breathwork?
Breathwork is a powerful tool for calming your nervous system, helping you transition from stress and tension to a state of calm and connection. Deep breathing engages the Vagus Nerve, signaling to your body that it’s safe to relax, reducing heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and bringing you back into balance.
But here’s the thing: to make it work when you’re activated in the Yellow state, you need to practice regularly. It’s like building a muscle. The more you train your breath, the more automatic it becomes in moments of stress.
🔄 PRACTICE MAKES AUTOMATIC
Don’t wait until you’re overwhelmed to start breathing deeply. Make breathwork a daily practice, and watch how it transforms your ability to handle life’s challenges. Just like the greats, consistency is the key to mastery.
So, are you putting in the time? How are you practicing breathwork today to regulate your nervous system?
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Come with me to…
💪🏼 Become more
〽 GROUNDED
🌊 ADAPTABLE
🌲 RESILIENT
🧭 AUTHENTIC
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