How to lower your heart rate through breath and the nervous system? The holiday season brings warmth and connection, but also busyness, expectations, and constant stimulation. For many people, this shows up as an elevated heart rate, restlessness in the body, and the feeling of always being “on.” This is not a weakness, but a completely normal biological response of your nervous system. By understanding how this system works, you can also consciously guide it back into calm. The autonomic nervous system: two natural states Your autonomic nervous system regulates processes you do not consciously control, such as heart rate, breathing, and recovery. It consists of two complementary systems that continuously alternate. 1. 🫁The sympathetic nervous system - action & alertness🫁 This system becomes active during stress, pressure, or a sense of urgency. - Increases heart rate and breathing rate - Sharpens focus and alertness - Prepares the body for action - Temporarily suppresses recovery and digestion This system is essential for daily functioning. Problems arise only when it remains active for too long. Something that often happens during the holidays. 2. 🫁The parasympathetic nervous system - rest & recovery🫁 This system is responsible for relaxation, repair, and regeneration. - Lowers heart rate and blood pressure - Deepens the breath - Activates digestion and the immune system - Brings the body back into balance True rest arises when this system takes the lead. Breathing as the switch Your breath is a direct gateway to the nervous system. - Fast, shallow breathing; sympathetic activation - Slow breathing with a longer exhale; parasympathetic activation Especially the exhale sends a signal of safety. By lengthening it, you invite the heart to slow down. ❤️Attention follows energy❤️ What you give your attention to gains influence. By gently bringing your focus to the heart area, you amplify the calming effect of the breath. There is nothing you need to visualize or “do right.” Simply being present with the rhythm that emerges is enough. The heart naturally adjusts.

Reading a fantastic book from the Danish author Henning R. Jensen on Quantum Physics. I think this is fantastic reading material for people within our community. Why don't we learn things like this when we are young, in school? So happy I found him and sharing this with you. Put it on your wish list! You can also find him on Youtube etc. The book explains how we are influenced by the energy around us and how we ourselves influence our surroundings with our energy. Very accessible.

There is something I would like to share. I gave Reiki to a person who is in her mid sixties and is struggling with memory loss. It was a beautiful session. Lots came up that we - afterwards - talked about and I am quite sure I have been of service here. To me, her energy felt 'brittle'. I saw a wobbly bird nest all the time, with twigs that were breaking off. In her head, everything felt very brittle.The word that came to me spoke loud: FRAGILE. There was a lot of sadness, fear, grief and all of this is very understandable. Big release of emotions, lots of tears. After the session, I recommended her to take rest, drink lots of fluids. A few hours later I saw her again, she was in the jacuzzi. I will never forget her face: it was illuminated, shining, radiating with joy, clear, no fear. She looked so happy and content, she was beaming light!!! I could tell the session had been succesfull! Than I saw her again a few hours later: her eyes had dimmed, the tremendous glow and radiation had gone. It is my gut feeling she is on the onset of dementia and it will go fast. Any thougts or comments?

There are different patterns and reactions that can cause energy to get stuck in the body. Which of the following do you think impacts people the most?

i got today mine attunement and it was so special to experience. i am going through an emotional time and this was truly a gift, i felt the energy and a warmth on my knee, and I interpret that as it being okay to take my next step Thank you @Justin Peach 🙏🏼💛