The Physiological Sigh (Sip Breath)

Benefits:

• Lowers anxiety and heart rate
  
• Supports emotional regulation
  
• Rebalances breath rhythm after stress

Practice When & Why:

• When you're overwhelmed and need to come back into your body quickly
  
• To signal safety to the nervous system and reduce stress hormones
  
• Before bed to calm racing thoughts and soften tension

This calming breath technique mimics your body’s natural sigh reflex—an automatic reset for the nervous system. In this version, we’ll practice inhaling through the nose followed by pause, then taking a sip more, like smelling fresh lavender. Then slowly turn to the exhale, and release like a sigh through the mouth or nose.

It’s one of the fastest, research-backed ways to downshift from stress and bring ease to your whole system.