Physiological sigh
A breathing technique involving a double inhale followed by a long exhale to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and promote calm.
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"It was the people who did these physiological sighs that benefited the most. You don't need to do it for 5 minutes. Do it once. You're feeling stressed, you're going on stage, you're waiting for a diagnosis — you just do a double inhale long exhal..."
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"Do some long exhale breathing. It's called physiological sigh — it involves this double inhale, long exhale, which is involved in reducing the amou..."
"If you want to be more calm, emphasize exhales, and the simplest way to do this is to emphasize exhales through what's called a physiological sigh...."
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