#DrAndrewHuberman, a professor at Stanford University has been making the rounds on YouTube, promoting better living through behavior and neurology. What does this mean to you?
Most clients struggle with some aspect of anxiety and impulsive behaviors. Dr. Huberman explains that we are constantly responding to our internal stimuli and then the chemicals and hormones in our brain and body take over. What we don’t realize is we have more control over these physical responses than we think.
If you are already a client, I have probably already taught you “sniff, sniff, sigh”, an easy breathing technique taught by Dr. Huberman. The way it works is, there are certain breathing patterns that our bodies naturally do to change how we feel and function. We sniff, sniff, sigh often to recover ourselves when we are crying, or when we are dropping off to sleep. We can consciously do the sniff, sniff, sigh anytime to create calm in our bodies. Try it right now. Breathe in quickly through the nose, then exhale deeply like a sigh through the mouth. Repeat a few times, and notice your heart rate drop, your gut settle. This exercise can give you the extra few seconds to react calmly as opposed to impulsively.
If you want to learn more, check out Dr. Andrew Huberman on YouTube. Also you can follow him @HubermanLabs on Instagram.