I also didn't think I had anxiety until 3 years ago, when I recognized that I had it going all along. I didn't even had a name for what I was feeling by not acknowledging what I was feeling...and this went on for about 67 years, 67 years! Thank you Monica! I am now learning how to live with my true self, someone unknown and known to me...because I am going back home. Much love to all of you ❤️!
Breathing? That couldn't posssibly work! It's not marketable! There are no gadgets required! It wouldn't make a very good YouTube video!
And yet.......it works!
Over the years I've practiced yoga, pranayama, 4:7:8 Breathing, 4/8 breaths, I even tried Wim Hof! (Now that was weird. And jumping into an ice bath afterwards? Not THIS little black duck! Brrrrr!)
But 4:4:6? This seems to be the perfect practice. How do I know this? Well, in the last few months-
- My Mother-in-law had a serious stroke and needs my support, practical, physical and emotional
- The cruise we were due to go on was cancelled but my travel insurance wouldn't pay out because of an age restriction for her. She's 85.
- A male friend who has had kidney cancer, a mild stroke and heart attack, lost his job and his family home, has needed my support in many ways to get his life back together, then recently discovered he has prostate cancer
- Another friend ended up in Doha hospital for 23 days after a brain bleed on a flight from UK back to Aus.
And what was my reaction to all this: Breathe 4:4:6 4:4:6 4:4:6
No panic: No overwhelm: No catastrophising: Not even a reflux attack! (in fact reflux has all but disappeared!)
Do I still practice yoga, pranayama & meditation? Of course! But the major shift came with......4:4:6 4:4:6 4:4:6
I also didn't think I had anxiety until 3 years ago, when I recognized that I had it going all along. I didn't even had a name for what I was feeling by not acknowledging what I was feeling...and this went on for about 67 years, 67 years! Thank you Monica! I am now learning how to live with my true self, someone unknown and known to me...because I am going back home. Much love to all of you ❤️!
Breathing? That couldn't posssibly work! It's not marketable! There are no gadgets required! It wouldn't make a very good YouTube video!
And yet.......it works!
Over the years I've practiced yoga, pranayama, 4:7:8 Breathing, 4/8 breaths, I even tried Wim Hof! (Now that was weird. And jumping into an ice bath afterwards? Not THIS little black duck! Brrrrr!)
But 4:4:6? This seems to be the perfect practice. How do I know this? Well, in the last few months-
- My Mother-in-law had a serious stroke and needs my support, practical, physical and emotional
- The cruise we were due to go on was cancelled but my travel insurance wouldn't pay out because of an age restriction for her. She's 85.
- A male friend who has had kidney cancer, a mild stroke and heart attack, lost his job and his family home, has needed my support in many ways to get his life back together, then recently discovered he has prostate cancer
- Another friend ended up in Doha hospital for 23 days after a brain bleed on a flight from UK back to Aus.
And what was my reaction to all this: Breathe 4:4:6 4:4:6 4:4:6
No panic: No overwhelm: No catastrophising: Not even a reflux attack! (in fact reflux has all but disappeared!)
Do I still practice yoga, pranayama & meditation? Of course! But the major shift came with......4:4:6 4:4:6 4:4:6
Thank you! 🙏❤️
"building disaster scenarios" while making the coffee. Absolutely been there. Brilliant.
What a great article, Monica. Where do you get such inspirational articles from every day? And I particularly liked your picture of anxiety in action!
I get them from living my life and paying attention. Then I write down what I notice before I forget it.
Glad the anxiety part hit home—turns out when you finally learn what it actually is, it's a lot easier to deal with