We’re back with another Accessing the Well segment — shorter episodes that guide you through our favorite self-care practices that connect you to your inner wisdom. Today, Kate will start you off with some knowledge-dropping on why to bring conscious awareness to the breath in the first place.

She’ll get scientific and nerdy about the nervous system (yes!) She’ll then guide you through the box breath practice. It’s yummy. Listen in.

Full show notes:

00:57 You can use your breath to deactivate the automatic stress responses of fight/flight/freeze/faint.

01:49 Helpful for reparenting yourself, for adapting to change or for navigating intense emotions, like stress, fear and loneliness.

02:20 Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system (parachute analogy!) You’re either feeding love or fear.

03:46 Please don’t ask why it’s so important to be present. That’s another can of worms we’ll have to address another time.

03:58 Kate walks us through the 4-part breathing technique.

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