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Are you familiar with the terms fight, flight, fawn and freeze?
These are modes the body can default to when the system is feeling stressed or overwhelmed or when what we're navigating is too much for our capacity. ‘Fight’ mode looks like aggression and anger, ‘flight,’ mode is avoidance/ running away, ‘freeze’ is shutting down and dissociating and ‘fawn’ mode is people pleasing, pushing down how you’re truly feeling.
If you're in any of these states your body is dis-regulated and needs support to come back to a harmonious state again. My 3 tools below are here to support you in regulating your nervous system. These are also great practices to tap into to MAINTAIN a harmonised nervous system, so even if you’re not experiencing a 'stressor' of any kind, see the practices as your nervous system MOT to keep on top of feeling in harmony and regulated.
The Harmony Breath
Inhale through the nose for 4 seconds, hold the breath in for 4 seconds, exhale through the nose for 4 seconds, and hold the breath out for 4 seconds. Repeat x 10. Keep the breaths steady and deep (not drawing in the oxygen too quickly).
Self Connection
Place your hands either both over the heart centre or one on the heart centre and one of the crown of the head. Close your eyes, breathe slow and deep (or follow the 'harmony breath' above) and ‘hold yourself’ here.
Get Primal
Practise shaking and stomping. Stand up, keep your knees soft, bounce up and down on your toes let your arms move how they want don’t try to control them, then shake parts your body… your hands, arms, your legs and feet. Go wild…literally, be primal, be wild and let the energy move through your body.
If you found value in these practices, join our virtual studio for more supportive tools (yoga, breathwork and meditation) to help you in navigating this wild life.
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