Take a deep breath and, on the exhale, make a low-pitched, vibrating "Voooo" sound from your gut. This stimulates the vagus nerve and promotes relaxation.
According to Dr. Peter Levine in In an Unspoken Voice , trauma is not a mental disorder; it’s a biological injury. When we can't fight or flee during a threat, our system "freezes," trapping high-intensity survival energy inside our nervous system. In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Tra...
Your mind may forget, but your muscles and nerves stay "braced" for a threat that already passed. Take a deep breath and, on the exhale,
Slowly scan your environment. Find three objects that feel neutral or pleasant. This tells your nervous system, "I am safe in this moment". Take a deep breath and