How often does your mind wander off? Where does it go? Is it hard to refocus once you lose it? Most of us (myself included) spend a good majority of our waking hours on âautopilotâ. Meaning, weâre all just going through the motions of getting things done and in no way âpresentâ in the moment.
I canât say this LOUD enough⌠âItâs important to stay CONNECTED with yourself and what youâre doing.â And thatâs where I come in as your coach. Iâll get you back to the present:)
This is why this concept in my training sessions, whether Iâm coaching someone or myself, takes on a whole new meaning. Iâm presentâŚ110%âŚALWAYS. And I expect the same from my clients during our session. Because we want REALâŚSUSTAINABLE RESULTS, right?
So, this is how it works. Adult learning is largely based on our ability to focus or attend to the thing we are trying to learn. And make no mistake, my Longevity Method of training is LEARNING.
And as we go through our sessions together, I want you to pay attention to how involved you really are in the execution of each task. This is paramount to YOUR SUCCESS.
Hereâs what youâre gonna do:
- Find a âformal breathingâ position.
- Sit comfortably on the ground or chair.
- Perform 5 -10 breaths of the LONGEST and SLOWEST NASAL INHALATIONS you can
- PAUSE SLIGHTLY when you reach your limit
- Then NASAL EXHALE by just allowing the air to escape naturally.
Now check this out:
Perform:
10 breaths NOSTRIL PULLING (I know, itâs a little strange. đŽ)
10 breaths ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING:
- use your right hand (thumb and index finger) (watch the video!)
- 5 breaths INHALE LEFT NOSTRIL/EXHALE RIGHT NOSTRIL
- 5 breaths INHALE RIGHT NOSTRIL/EXHALE LEFT NOSTRIL
4:2:6 BREATH RATIO:
- NASAL INHALE: 4 counts
- PAUSE/HOLD your breath: 2 counts (CALM control here)
- NASAL EXHALE: 6 counts
đ§ââď¸ RESET at the bottom. Let the next inhale come when itâs readyâŚtake a moment or two if necessary.
Try this to start your day or on recovery days. Itâs an amazing tool to deactivate your stress responseâŚto whatever you might encounter.
Let me know how it goes and if I can help you.
Dedicated to your health and longevity,
Mike
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