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Mental Health Toolkit: Tools to Bolster Your Mood & Mental Health

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The Physiology of Calming Down: A Simple Technique

The physiological side is a highly effective way to reduce stress in real-time./nIt involves a specific pattern of breathing that restores carbon dioxide and oxygen levels./nThis pattern of breathing can activate a neural circuit in the brain to calm us down faster than other protocols./nThe physiological side is simple and straightforward, and anyone can do it./nIt starts with a big inhale through the nose, followed by a brief additional inhalation to maximize lung inflation./nThen, a long extended exhale through the mouth is performed./nOne round of the physiological side is usually enough to significantly reduce stress levels./nIt can be done anywhere and by anyone, except underwater./nThe physiological side is a safe and effective technique for real-time stress reduction.

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