Heart-focused breathing—a grounding and loving-kindness technique that can help strengthen the vagal brake and support your nervous system in shifting into a calmer, more regulated state.

In this post, we’re introducing a technique called box breathing—a gentle, structured breathing exercise designed to calm the nervous system and bring your body back into a more regulated state.

When we think about calming stress in the body, many of us think of deep breathing, meditation, or mindfulness. Those can absolutely help—but they’re not the only tools.

Sometimes, one of the simplest ways to calm your body is through your senses.