Breathwork for anxiety

Set aside scheduled worry-free times and train yourself to postpone worries to those times, which helps the brain feel in control and reduces anxiety.

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The strongest voice

“Set aside scheduled worry-free times and train yourself to postpone worries to those times, which helps the brain feel in control and reduces anxiety.”

a clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus of psychology · source video

In their own words

One faithful sentence per source, linked to the moment it was said; quiet chips mark where money is involved.

the founder of ManTalks conditional
“Breathwork and meditation alone are often insufficient to resolve unhealthy patterns developed from trauma, abandonment, neglect, or interrupted attachment.”

the founder of ManTalks · Instagram

a consultant psychiatrist and former Oxford fellow recommend
“Worrying and anxiety negatively impact spiritual and physical well-being, so we need to allow God's spirit to bring rest and peace to us.”

a consultant psychiatrist and former Oxford fellow · source video

a University of Toronto cognitive scientist recommend
“Centering mind, body, attention, and attitude through focusing on three centers and coordinated breathing enhances the rooting practice and prepares for meditation.”

a University of Toronto cognitive scientist · source video

a clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus of psychology recommend
“Set aside scheduled worry-free times and train yourself to postpone worries to those times, which helps the brain feel in control and reduces anxiety.”

a clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus of psychology · source video sponsored

the founder of ManTalks recommend
“Slowing and connecting to the breath helps men calm their nervous system and regain control during episodes of sexual performance anxiety.”

the founder of ManTalks · source video

the founder of ManTalks recommend
“Uncertainty and the unknown are experienced subjectively as anxiety, and facing this uncertainty directly is essential to managing anxiety.”

the founder of ManTalks · source video

the founder of ManTalks recommend
“Creating active structure and constraint in life reduces anxiety by limiting overwhelming choices and decision fatigue.”

the founder of ManTalks · source video

a human connection specialist recommend
“Starting cold exposure with calm, parasympathetic-focused breathing helps beginners manage the shock reflex better than Wim Hof's more activating breath cadence, facilitating quicker nervous system regulation.”

a human connection specialist · source video

a human connection specialist recommend
“He recommends a specific breathwork practice moving breath from stomach to chest and out to help move from anxious inability to voice things toward accessing your voice and directing your life.”

a human connection specialist · source video

Worth discussing with your GP, especially if you take medication or are pregnant. Entrain describes what is publicly taught; it does not prescribe.

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“If you have a good idea, write it down because it is a gift that could change your whole life and forgetting it could prevent progress.”

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Strong consensus

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