She used breathwork at the doctor’s office…

Sent by Breath Curriculum | March 27, 2025

Something Personal: A Message From A Friend

When we are stressed, we forget that we have the tools within us.

Last week, I got a message from a friend who remembered her tools—right when it mattered most.

Here is her story:

Something Scientific: Why Did It Work?

Your brain is constantly spying on your breath to decide if you're in danger or if you’re safe. Did you know that 80% of the messages, via the vagus nerve, go from your body to your brain?

This means that when you use calming breathing techniques, it sends a clear message to your brain that you are safe and that you can relax and calm down.

How calm breathing affects your body:

🩺 Lowers blood pressure and heart rate

🧘‍♀️ Enhances HRV (Heart Rate Variability)

😌 Reduces anxiety and worry

💤 Improves sleep and recovery

🌿 Supports your immune system

😎 Decreases stress hormones

🧠 Boosts focus and emotional balance

Something For You To Practice: Triangle Breath

A simple breathing practice that helps signal calm to your brain is the Triangle Breath.

It’s soft and gentle through the nose: inhale, exhale, hold—breathing in the shape of a triangle. △

This pattern mirrors our natural breath when we feel safe and calm, with a subtle pause after each exhale. Yet many of us default to a stressed breathing pattern, even when we’re not in danger. Triangle Breath helps us return to that calm baseline.

Breathe with me here as I guide you through a version of this practice, or try one of the full sessions inside The Breathing Library—free for the next month!

Key Takeaway: Because you can control your breath, you can control what signals you send to your brain—in any situation.

I would love to hear how it goes!

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Best,
Elsa

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