Stress resilience is an essential skill that allows you to bounce back and recover from challenges. Science has shown that breath training can both lower rates of immediate stress and increase long-term resilience. Paced breathing works through physiological and psychological mechanisms to help you skillfully manage mental and emotional responses to stress.

Stress in the workplace, and in life, is a serious issue. When stressed, our cognitive abilities diminish, making it difficult to stay focused. Breath training is one of the most effective stress-relieving and mind-enhancing practices you can do to optimize functioning/boost performance. Paced breathing stimulates the vagus nerve, activating a relaxation response that positively impacts mind and body, so you can stay calm, focused and productive when stressors hit.

Getting to sleep can be challenging-- especially during times of increased stress, anxiety and uncertainty. A growing number of studies show that slow breathing exercises facilitate relaxation and improve sleep. These techniques calm the body by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system, and quiet the mind by focusing attention on the breath. This combination of cognitive and physiological down-regulation support falling asleep and staying asleep.