Self-Expression, Sending Messages of Calm, and How to Live Well

1. Breathing is Self-Expression, Helping You Discover Who You Are

“It may not be possible to know who you are without somehow expressing it.”

- Rick Rubin, The Creative Act

That’s so good.

And fortunately, we’re always expressing ourselves through our breathing; the state of our body, mind, and spirit are articulated in every breath. When we tune into it, it helps us discover who we are.

2. How Slow Breathing Sends Calm Messages to the Body and Mind

“When we breathe slow and steady, with the abdomen rising and falling with the breath, the messages that get sent to the brain through the vagus nerve are messages of steadiness, evenness, rhythmicity, safety, and control. The brain will receive these messages, and then respond in kind, sending messages back down to the body and releasing hormones and neurotransmitters that are a response to safety. The body will relax, and homeostasis will be supported.”

- Eddie Stern, Healing Through Breathing

That sounds pretty amazing, but it’s even better when you experience it yourself. Go give it a try for 5 minutes and see how you feel 🙏

P.S. And be sure to get Eddie’s great new book, if you haven’t already.

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