Breathwork for Focus
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Breathwork for Focus

Here’s a quick breathwork pattern to boost your focus anytime you are feeling scattered, overwhelmed or caught in the scroll. This breathwork pattern supports the parts of the brain that deal with complex problems and is especially recommended for those with ADHD.

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Beware the giant walking head
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Beware the giant walking head

Those of us who work in cognitively demanding roles are SOOOO good at using our heads: we are smart, we are resourceful, we can problem solve, we can research, learn, strategize and synthesize 'til the cows come home! AND because we are so good at using our brains, a lot of us -- maybe most of us -- can fall into the trap of becoming giant walking heads.

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Tackling stress at work
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Tackling stress at work

Chronic stress has very real repercussions on mental and physical health and interferes with our ability to do our best work. So with the number of employees feeling stressed most of the day at work, what can be done now?

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The two sides to our nervous system
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The two sides to our nervous system

The sympathetic system controls “fight-or-flight” responses, it prepares the body for strenuous physical activity. The parasympathetic system regulates “rest and digest” functions, it conserves and stores energy to regulate basic body functions like digestion.

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How does Breathwork work?
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How does Breathwork work?

Breathing is direct line of communication to our nervous system: short, fast breaths can switch on the "fight or flight" sympathetic nervous system while deep, slow breaths switch us into the "rest and digest" mode of parasympathetic nervous system.

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