Take Two Deep Breaths
Deep breathing is good for you all the time (and can also help you get to sleep at night)
Consciously engaging your diaphragm and slowing your breathing can also resettle and revive you when you're feeling listless after lunch.
Purposeful breathing can trigger your parasympathetic system, or the part of your autonomic nervous system that opposes the fight-flight-freeze response. As a result, it may help you feel rested and relaxed.
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