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Mind Body
The Physiologic Sigh: A Simple Breath to Calm the Stress Response
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.
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💡Why Somatic Work Works
A Body-Based Approach to emotional clarity
We’ve all had moments where the insight is there—intellectually, you get it—but something still won’t shift. You know you’re safe, but your body is bracing. You understand the pattern, but it still plays out. You’ve journaled, reflected, reframed… and yet.
Sometimes the issue isn’t lack of understanding.
It’s that your body hasn’t caught up.
That’s where somatic work comes in.