Replying to @Pinksunsets1111 another practice to get out of fight or flight & into the relaxation response ❤️ this Jan 16-18 I'm teaching my signature Learn to Meditate course where I give you a simple technique to use on your own (for life!) to keep your body & mind in the relaxation response ;) link in b! #fightorflight #relaxationexercise #relaxationexercises #relaxationtechniques

We're back with another guided practice to take your nervous system out of the fight or flight response and into what's called the relaxation response. So go ahead and get comfortable and close down your eyes. We're going to start by taking a deep breath in, filling up your belly and your chest and let it go. Another one just like that in through your nose, air coming into your belly, swirling up into your chest and hold it and let it go. Continue to breathe in and out at your own pace, in through your nose and out through your nose. And as you take nice deep breaths in and out through your nose, take your right hand and place it over the left side of your chest where your heart is. And just notice the rhythm of your breath in and out and how your chest moves against your hand. And silently inside your own mind, you're going to repeat these three phrases to yourself. I love you. I'm here for you. I will never leave you. We are creating a feeling of safety for ourselves. We are signaling to our nervous system that it doesn't have to be on high alert, that we're safe, that it's okay to relax. So silently in your own mind, I love you. I'm here for you. I will never leave you. Relax your body as you do this, keeping the shoulders away from your ears and keeping that nice gentle pressure of your hand on your chest. I love you. I'm here for you. I will never leave you. Repeating this as many times as feels good. And when you're finished, you can slowly open your eyes and just notice how it feels to give yourself some love and support, especially if it's not something you've felt a lot from other people. Giving it to ourselves is a really great first step. If for some reason it was really difficult for you to think those words, you can start by thinking, it is my intention to feel the following. I love you. I'm here for you. I will never leave you. And so you can kind of buffer it with that phrase if it's too out there for you to go straight into thinking and feeling that. So let me know how this made you feel.