Sometimes stress arrives like a sudden storm. Other times it creeps up before we even notice it. In either case, it leaves its mark on the body. You may feel your heart pounding, palms damp with sweat, or your mouth suddenly dry. Sometimes the signs are subtler: a breath that won’t deepen, shoulders inching upward, jaw tightening, or a restless unease under the skin.
In those moments, it helps to have tools that swiftly dissipate tension so we can think more clearly and navigate with more grace under pressure. Among all the techniques I’ve studied, the physiologic sigh is the fastest way I know to curb the body’s stress response.
