Increasing your heart rate variability allows for emotional and physiological adaptability, even when things are not perfect.
This strengthens your intuition so you can navigate uncertainty and have more autonomy over your life experience
Optimal well-being relies on the coordinated activity of both branches of your nervous system
Hypoarousal is when the parasympathetic branch of your nervous system is in overdrive and the sympathetic branch is underactive
This can show up as depression, feeling numb and unmotivated, or an overall sense of apathy
Parasympathetic Branch
Resting
Facilitates Healing
Stimulates Digestion
Decreases heart rate
Sympathetic Branch
Stimulating
Facilitates alertness
Inhibits Digestion
Increases heart rate
Hyperarousal is when the sympathetic branch of your NS is in overdrive and the parasympathetic branch is underactive
This can show up as agitation, anxiety, racing mind, restlessness, inability to relax
Your breath sends signals to your nervous system which can then regulate other systems of your body ~ cardiovascular, immune, detoxification, digestive, hormonal ~
Synchronizing the activity between your heart, brain, breath, and nervous system does Not mean you have to go into the dark traumatic depths of a rabbit hole.
You can reprogram/reset your body’s operating system/nervous system and have a completely different experience