Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

BITESIZE | The Simple Habit to Manage Daily Stress and Overwhelm | Tony Riddle #449

May 2, 2024

Tony Riddle, a natural lifestyle coach and record-breaking barefoot endurance athlete, shares a transformative approach to managing daily stress. He explains how modern life creates overwhelming stress compared to the serene existence of indigenous cultures. Riddle introduces essential breathing techniques to calm the nervous system and demonstrates a simple real-time exercise. The discussion emphasizes reconnecting with nature and mindfulness in breathwork, revealing how these practices can enhance clarity and improve personal relationships.

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Implement simple breathwork techniques to shift from fight-or-flight to rest-digest state for better decision-making.

Engage in brief breathing exercises like the 4-6 technique to down-regulate the nervous system and promote calmness.

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Impact of Stress on Daily Life

Managing stress is crucial in influencing our daily experiences, as a constant state of heightened stress can lead to distorted perceptions and reactive behaviors. By practicing simple breathing techniques like down-regulation, individuals can shift from a fight or flight response to a rest and digest state, allowing for better decision-making and reduced triggers. This shift in nervous system activation can positively impact overall health, decision-making, and emotional responses.

Practice Four-Six Breathing Technique Regularly

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Intro

2min

Transforming Stress Responses Through Breathing Techniques

3min

Understanding Stress: Modern Life vs. Indigenous Calm

2min

Breath of Relief: Managing Stress Mindfully

6min

The Power of Breath: Managing Daily Overwhelm

3min

Today’s guest shares a simple daily habit that can help us calm the fight-or-flight system and manage the build up of daily stress.

Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.

Today’s clip is from episode 278 of the podcast with natural lifestyle coach and record-breaking barefoot endurance athlete, Tony Riddle.

Tony believes that through connecting with nature and our natural state, we can experience greater health and happiness.

In this clip we discuss the physiology of stress and how breathwork can help us, and Tony to take us through a simple breathing exercise, in real time (so you can join in, too).

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