HEART-FOCUSED BREATHING

interoception
3 MINUTES

A loving-kindness technique to strengthen the vagal brake.

Exercise Instructions

Sit down, close your eyes, and place both hands on the heart. Keep your awareness on your heart and imagine a sense of peace and calm radiating from it, as you breathe in and out slowly and deeply.

How This Somatic Exercise Works

This exercise helps stimulate the vagus nerve, which controls your body's relaxation response. By focusing on your heart and breath, you're encouraging your body to switch from a state of stress to a state of calm.

Tips For This Exercise

Sit comfortably, close your eyes and place both hands on your heart.

Inhale deeply, visualizing your breath entering and leaving your heart area.

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