Where Does Ancient Wisdom Show Up in Modern Growth Practices?

Uncertainty at work and in the world is the new normal. But, even though are we are dealing with so much more as humans today than ever before—Ancient Wisdom and traditions are just as relevant now..

When your stress spikes, your breath is one of the first thing to change. It gets shallow, fast, and irregular — feeding your body the message that you’re under threat.

Ancient traditions treated breath as sacred.

Modern science tells us why: when you slow your breathing, you activate the parasympathetic nervous system, your body’s natural brake pedal.

• A study from Frontiers in Psychology showed that paced breathing at just 6 breaths per minute reduces cortisol levels (the body’s main stress hormone).

• Neuroscientists at Stanford identified a handful of nerve cells in the brainstem that directly link breathing speed to states of mind like anxiety and tranquility.

This means just one minute of slow, intentional breathing before a meeting or big decision can change how you show up: calmer, clearer, and more grounded.

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