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The Valsalva Manoeuvre

This one sounds cool but it looks ridiculous but I promise it really, really helps. This technique β€˜switches on’ a part of your body called the Vagus Nerve (which runs from the neck to the abdomen) and will help you to get really calm, really quickly. Here’s what to do; (after washing your hands) put your thumb in your mouth and close your lips around your thumb so that no air can get out. Now blow as hard as you can for as long as you can (your cheeks will puff out and your face will go red) and then, when you can’t hold it anymore, let that big breath out and breath normally. Almost instantly you’ll feel calmer as your Vagus Nerves sends calming messages to all the different parts of your body.

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