In The Moment

BREATHE YOUR WAY TO A BLISSFUL NIGHT’S SLEEP

“UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE BREATH PURPOSEFULLY IS A MAJOR SKILL”

You’ve had a crazy day at work and you feel exhausted – it’s time to hit the hay. You get into bed but your mind is still racing. You toss and turn as the incessant chatter in your head reminds you about everything that happened today or all the things you need to do tomorrow. Even though your body feels tired, for some reason your mind just won’t shut off. Does this sound like a familiar story?

If it does, you have your autonomic nervous system (ANS) to thank. The ANS regulates many of our unconscious bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, urination and

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