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Let's slow everything down for two minutes. Sit comfortably, feet on the floor if you can. We're going to breathe in a square: in for four, hold for four, out for four, hold for four. Follow the dot around the box. Don't force it, just follow. This works anywhere: before a test, in your room, on the bus. Nobody can even tell you're doing it.
Slow, steady breathing is a direct line to your nervous system. You can't talk your Guard Dog down, but you can breathe it down. Two minutes. Follow along.
Breathe along
Ready?
8 rounds · about 2 minutes
Nobody can tell you're doing this. Works on the bus, before a test, anywhere.
Nice one
Notice anything?
Your shoulders. Your heart rate. That slowing-down you can feel? That's your nervous system taking its foot off the accelerator, and you did that on purpose. So, honest verdict for your plan:
The Science
What's actually happening when you breathe slowly?