Welcome to the 2nd Sunday Small Bite!  

As we all know we are living in very pressurized times.  The new certainty is uncertainty.  The new grounding in life is feeling groundless.  

I don’t know about you but I am feeling like I am on a roller coaster with my thoughts, emotions, and uncertainties…. 

How do we intercept the fear, ruminating thoughts, and overall negativity?  

How much information can we take in before the energy begins to drain us? 

Disrupting Negative Thoughts

What I do know, as I coach my clients, is that I am hearing the same worries and concerns in all different variations. I am a huge proponent of finding certainties that sustain and serve our growth in a constructive way rather than destructive. 

I am continually educating myself with practices that offer me a feeling of being centered, aligned, and grounded.  And the best part is that once it becomes a practice I am able to generate, organize, and deliver them to you!

I am sharing the Cannon Breath breathing exercise that is known to calm and clear the mind while disrupting negative thought patterns. 

This is NOT a quick fix. This is a practice to quickly interrupt the negative mind AND it only takes 1-minute to start and up to 3 to feel the full effect!  

Think of this Cannon breath as a reboot, reset & recalibration of your Nervous System!

“Your Daily practice is your highest practice”.  

The Cannon Breath:

The Cannon Breath cleanses and strengthens the nervous system, increases digestion, expands lung capacity, boosts the immune system, and increases stamina all while intercepting the Negative Mind. If you’d like to know more about the simplest and most powerful mind-body technique check out my previous blog on breathwork here!

1. You may do this 1-minute breathing technique(up to 3 minutes when comfortable) seated in private & NOT with a mask on.

2. Have water close by to drink once you have completed

3. The mouth forms a firm “o” shape. (Mouth should not be too puckered, nor should the lips be limp.) 

4. The pressure of the breath is in the cheeks and over the tongue

5. Set your timer for 1-minute

6. Begin slow inhale and exhale through your o shape mouth…once comfortable you may speed the breath up

7. Once the timer goes off….inhale through the mouth, hold breath for 5 seconds and exhale through the mouth(repeat that 2x)

8. Sit quietly with your eyes open or closed, breathing normally until you are ready to end your practice 

***If you feel dizzy at any point, stop and take some deep breaths***

***Do NOT practice if pregnant***

You should feel a shift of perspective, clearer, and calmer!

XO, Jen

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