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2. The half-salamander
This is called the half-salamander because your eyes are moving while your head is kept still, similar to a salamander’s behavior.
- Sit or stand in a comfortable position, with your head facing forward.
- Shift your eyes to the right without turning your head.
- Tilt your head towards your right shoulder and hold for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Let your head come back up to its neutral position and shift your eyes to look forward again.
- Repeat the same steps on the other side.
The half-salamander stimulates the vagus nerves — a system that controls your heart rate — and triggers a relaxation response in our body
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3. The full salamander
This one is harder to do if you are at your desk or in the office, so it’s a great longer-term exercise to try at home.
- Kneel on all fours, with your head facing down.
- Look to the left without turning your head.
- Tilt your he...
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During stressful situations, our brain can feel like our worst enemy, causing us to shut down with anxious thoughts or heart palpitations.
Intense anxiety activates the sympathetic nervous system, a network of nerves that trigger the “fight or flight” resp...
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1. The mindful sigh
You should be sitting comfortably for this. I do it at my desk when I notice key symptoms of stress like shallow breathing, tense shoulders or an increased heart rate.
- Take a deep, long inhale through your nose for five seconds and hold.
- Take another...
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3. The full salamander
This one is harder to do if you are at your desk or in the office, so it’s a great longer-term exercise to try at home.
- Kneel on all fours, with your head facing down.
- Look to the left without turning your head.
- Tilt your he...
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