Deep diaphragmatic breathing – with a long, slow exhale-is key to stimulating the vagus nerve and slowing the heart rate and blood pressure, especially during times of anxiety. 🧠 The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches – the sympathetic nervous system, known as the fight or freeze response and the parasympathetic nervous system, which allows us to return our bodies to a normal resting state once a threat has passed. 🧠 The VAGUS NERVE interfaces with parasympathetic control of the ❤️ , lungs, and digestive tract. 🧠 A higher vagal tone index is linked to physical and psychological well-being. Conversely, a low vagal tone index is associated with inflammation , depression , negative moods, loneliness , heart attacks, and stroke. 🧠 The tone of the vagus nerve is key to activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Vagal tone is measured by tracking your heart rate alongside your breathing rate. 🧠 Your heart-rate speeds up a little when your breathe in, and slows down a little when you breathe out. The bigger the difference between your inhalation heart-rate and your exhalation heart-rate, the higher your vagal tone. Higher vagal tone means that your body can relax faster after stress. 🧠 4 Ways To Strengthen Vagal Tone: ⚡️Effective stress management ⚡️Optimize your body’s ability to use food to produce energy at the cell level ⚡️Conscious breath work to learn how to control your breathing ⚡️Cold therapy . . #ihaveanxiety #breathingforanxiety #breathingexercises #vagaltone #breathingforstress #controlyourbreath #breatheyourwaytohealth #exhaleslow #deepbreathing #eastwesthealing #realfoodgangstas https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCB5VVgVVK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5bxof6a9jft0
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Thank u for the tag @flowersgrowback !! i love doing these so much, love talking about myself lol
what is the color of your hairbrush? black
name a food you never eat: heaps lol
are you typically too warm or too cold? too cold :(
what were you doing 45 minutes ago? listening to audiobook of giovanni’s room by james baldwin (still doing rn)
what’s your favorite candy bar? moro ????
have you ever been to a professional sports game? too many :((( i hate them lol
what is the last thing you said out loud? “ahhh!!” listening to an intense moment in giovanni’s room :(((
what is your favorite ice cream? coconut oR boysenberry
what was the last thing you had to drink? coca cola :O very rare 4 me tbh
do you like your wallet? i haven’t really used it all year so maybe but idk
what is the last thing you ate? petulas! (albanian friend dough)
did you buy any new clothes last weekend? nop
what’s the last sporting event you watched? no clue
what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? don’t like popcorn tbh
who is the last person you sent a text message to? mayb my mum
ever been camping? ya
do you take vitamins? nop
do you regularly attend a place of worship? nop
do you have a tan? nop
do you prefer Chinese or pizza? PIZZZZZAAAaaa
do you drink your soda through a straw? ya sometimes, not always tho
what color socks do you usually wear? black i guess ?? just black bonds w diff coloured soles
do you ever drive above the speed limit? i try not to :(((
what terrifies you? everything #ihaveanxiety 🤪
look to your left, what do you see? my bed
what chore do you hate most? taking the rubbish out to the bins 🤢
what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? nothing bc i live in australia and we do not have accents tbh
what’s your favorite soda? lemon lime n bitters
do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? drive thru mainly
what’s your favorite number? HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
who’s the last person you talked to? my mum
favorite meat? h8 meat tbh 🤢🤢
last song you listened to? give it 2 me like u mean it, by cub sport
last book you read? giovanni’s room
favorite day of the week? noneeeee time means nothing !!!
can you say the alphabet backwards? ya lol
how do you like your coffee? don’t drink coffee eww
favorite pair of shoes? my navy blue converse 😍i buy the exact same pair every few years, i lovoe them so much hehe
time you normally get up? no comment
what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunset !
how many blankets on your bed? 1 sheet, 1 doona, 1 extra blanket in winter
describe your kitchen plates: they have 3 teddy bears on them hehe
describe your kitchen at the moment: it’s a kitchen, that’s 4 sure
do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? i don’t drink alcohol teehee 🤢
do you play cards? nahhh ?? i have played canasta b4 ??
what color is your car? don’t have one..... yet 👀
can you change a tyre? NOPE :(
your favorite state or province? victoria, aus babeyyyyy 😎
favorite job you’ve had? none, lol, maybe coaching netball or tutoring historyyy...
i tag anyone who wants to do this lol
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