1-Minute Breathing Exercise
This short, 1-minute version of the breathing exercise is a tool designed to help you establish a daily habit of regulating your nervous system.
I recommend establishing the habit first, then extend the length of time. I would start with this 1-minute exercise, once you're able to practice that every day for 30 days, move on to the 5-minute exercise. If you notice that your consistency drops off when you move up in length, simply go back to the last exercise where you could successfully sustain a daily practice.
Remember that daily consistency and the habit of keeping commitments to yourself is more important right now than how long you spend doing it. Enjoy this time and acknowledge yourself for the good work you are doing.
Music licensed from Benjamin Tissot, Bensound, www.bensound.com
If this 5-Minute breathing exercise is a type of nervous system regulation practice that is helpful for you, you may benefit from the Calm on Command Extended Series. Calm on Command is designed to help you establish a daily habit of regulating your nervous system with a small-step approach to establishing a nervous system regulation practice. The recordings range from 1 minute to 60 minutes in 5 minute increments. There is even a 60 minute breathing practice for sleep that I highly recommend.
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You can get access to Calm on Command, inside the Journey Mentorship Community.
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