22/08/2023
Do you ever find yourself needing an instant energy shift?
🤦🏽‍♀️ Not every day works out as planned. In fact most days will throw us a curveball of some kind. Whilst having a morning & evening practice is a valuable and deeply nurturing and supportive self care commitment, we are still living a human experience that shifts those feelings quickly when we realize how out of control aspects of our life and the lives of those we love, can be.
🙋🏻‍♀️ So if you’re in need of a quick pick me up, a calming of the central nervous system, a conquering of the fight, flight, freeze response that makes us so reactive then a very simple intentional few breaths will do wonders.
Place a hand on your heart, (this simple act inspires a deep sense of connection with self and feelings of care and comfort) and simply breathe.
Hold the intention to calm your agitated feelings, soothe your heightened emotions, slow down the overactive thoughts and just settle into your breath.
Close your eyes if you can and
breath in for a count of five,
hold for a count of three and
breath out for a count of seven and
Hold for a count of three
Continue this breathing for up to ten rounds if you can, but even one round of this intentional breathing will shift your emotional state and help you to calm your nervous system, and help you feel in control once again
To enhance the effects, and intensify the results, grab your favourite essential oil, (I have three in particular that I love for these moments, Frankincense, Balance or Wild Orange. Frankincense is deeply nourishing in those moments when I am feeling particularly triggered July events out of my control. Balance is perfect to bring you back to yourself when you’re caught up in outside drama and Wild Orange is deliciously uplifting and you cannot help but smile when inhaling that citrus aroma.)
Simply pop a couple of drops in your hands, rub them together and hold them over your mouth and nose and take a few deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Massage the residue into the back of your neck and along the inside of your arms and then it’s time to breathe, reset & calm.
Tag a friend who needs this 👇🏽