How to Turn on The Parasympathetic Response to Calm Anxiety - 22/30

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I'm saving this video to watch over and over again ... My Parasympathetic Nerve is activated even when I eat. Years of being in mom hurry panic mode, 2 kids with health issues, Dr appointments, schools etc, I still eat so fast, I must get it done quickly and to the next task. I've had to set a timer to slow down my eating... Try very hard to set my fork down between bites. Relax... I've noticed a difference on the scales and my clothes. I think that fight flight mode and cortisol flood into my system kept the weight on. I have to say a montra before meals. "Slow down and enjoy"...🤗... My kids are now grown...I can slow down now...😁

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The facing your fear part is so true..like before I give a presentation I become a nervous wreck but then at some point in the process I realize that I am calm and this feeling follows me all the way to the end of the presentation

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Yawning is stunning 🤩 i've learnt that technique from one of Emma's earlier courses, and that helped me a lot to come over my panic attacks ❤

I had a panic attack once. A double whammie: fear of drowning paired with fear of heights at once. It was awful. I survived. But now when I become over anxious I am better at re-regulating. Difficult to describe how, but I recognize I am stronger and also why I’m more resilient.

Literally opened youtube this morning with a need to find a video (from a professional) on how to engage the parasympathetic system, to help myself calm down. THANK YOU

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I’ve recently gone back to school to follow my heart in music performance. Unfortunately my performance anxiety is so off the charts ive almost passed out several times, and barely function. It’s embarrassing and infuriating, but I guess that’s what happens when you have ptsd from growing up in a violent & unstable home. But I’m sick and tired of being bullied by it ,and i want it gone! I need calm control. So thank you for sharing all this!!

Thank you, you helped me gain control again of my emotions that drive my blood pressure. Ever sense covid I have struggled with my autonomic nervous system with my heart and digestion. I took my blood pressure just as the video started, 139/66 hr 97. After doing the breathing and hearing that we do have control over this anxiety and we just need to put the tools in place, face the fear. Putting on a blood pressure cuff causes my blood pressure to go up, going to the doctors causes my blood pressure to go to 167. I just took my blood pressure again after calming, 109/66 hr 85. It works. There is nothing to fear but fear rings so true. When they put me on blood pressure medication during the day my blood pressure would drop so low because I would not be stressed. Medication did not work for me because it was not anything anatomically wrong, it was covid that messed with my ANS. Than you for being a gift in my day.

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This is the best information i have heard for helping with anxiety ..it so make sense ..thank you 💞💚

Awesome video! I agree with everything you said. Also, another way you can strengthen your parasympathetic response is by blowing bubbles.
The process of blowing bubbles involves taking a deep breath in and then exhaling slowly and steadily to form the bubble. This type of breathing can activate the parasympathetic nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve, which is a primary conduit of parasympathetic signals.
Also, slow, controlled exhalation is a key aspect of relaxation techniques and is necessary when blowing bubbles. This slow breathing can help trigger the body's relaxation response, signaling to the brain that it's time to rest and digest.
Concentrating on the act of blowing bubbles can also serve as a mindfulness practice, which has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. Mindfulness can help shift the body away from the sympathetic 'fight or flight' state and towards the parasympathetic 'rest and digest' state.
The act of chewing gum, which is often associated with blowing bubbles, provides sensory stimulation that can be calming. The act of chewing itself can stimulate the vagus nerve, further promoting a parasympathetic response.
For individuals who may find certain breathing exercises triggering, especially those with a trauma history, blowing bubbles offers a non-threatening way to engage in deep breathing that is less likely to lead to dissociation. This can make it a safe and effective tool for engaging the parasympathetic nervous system.

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This is the absolute most helpful video I’ve seen on this subject. You provided objective, observable qualities we can look at for evidence of parasympathetic response. You provide many examples, and a good dynamic range of examples I certainly would have not known otherwise! I can use that as a learning model, for example, knowing the overall felt sense I experience when doing vocal exercises with music in the car, and then going about my life like normal, and notice whenever I feel a similar felt sense. In retrospect, I can identify what I did, what happened, and what I experienced that led to parasympathetic response. I already learned that a sense of awe, when receiving science news about something really sci-fi level is a valid parasympathetic response. I would have not known that at all before this! 🎉

I have had trauma since I was 5. I’m 69 and anxiety has gotten worse since I moved to Massachusetts. Almost 2 years to get a therapist! The place I had to move to is not a place I would ever tell anyone to move.
I have tried listening to htz music listen to many people. My anxiety was gone before I moved there.

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Excellent video, and just looking at your manerisms, gesticulation and tone of voice helped me relax. Lately I'm noticing and appreciating people who feel safe. You made me feel safe, besides giving excellent information. I'm practising the fake yawn right now, as I need to digest and go to sleep. This video all around helped me calm down, thanks a million!

When you said “ when we stop making eye contact your nervous nervous system interpret that as a threat” omfg that has hit home. Because I’m an introvert who is big on personal development, I would always feel nervous or awkward making eye contact so I would hurry and look away. But last year I did an experiment where I would just look at people as they walked by me because I had that same realization that not making eye contact leads to anxiety. It really did help me feel calm when I would talk to someone now.

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Thank you for giving my family and I insight into how to regulate ourselves in a healthy way. All females with high sensitivity and needing to strengthen parasympathetic(panic attacks to seizures). We are sending you love and gratitude. This info might save my girls from that cycle completing.

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Wow! Loved how you explain that the sympathetic and parasympathetic states are like muscles, the more you exercise stronger they get.
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