Sip, Sip, Sigh: Could Three Words Change How Your Nervous System Works?
The physiological sigh may be the simplest nervous system regulation tool we have, and it takes five minutes a day. In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I break down the science of cyclic sighing: two short inhales through the nose, one long slow exhale through the mouth.
I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and I want to walk you through what’s actually happening in your body when you sigh. Your brainstem has a small cluster of neurons dedicated to producing sighs, separate from the circuit that runs normal breathing. That sigh reopens collapsed air sacs in your lungs, but it does something else…
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