Let’s cut to the chase, friends – it’s breathwork!

Okay, hang in there with me, let me explain.

Many of us here are busy women – at work and at home. We probably don’t pay too much attention to our own bodily needs during the day because of the nature of what we do.

Yet, so many of us could benefit from this free, self-administered, non-pharmacologic intervention.

Improving your health and wellbeing can be SIMPLE and REALISTIC.

Here is what I recommend:

Start incorporating breathwork into your day. Perhaps it’s each time you go to the bathroom. Or maybe it’s during your “lunch” break. Maybe it’s between challenging patients or after rounding.

Use diaphragmatic breathing. Studies have shown this type of breathing can decrease your cortisol levels, improving your systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and improving feelings of anxiety and depression. Click here for a great demonstration of diaphragmatic breathing.

Rx for improved mental wellbeing at work: Do this for 30 seconds 5 times a day – that could be enough to significantly improve your mental health and wellbeing. 

Let’s try it together, friends!

Source: Hopper SI, Murray SL, Ferrara LR, Singleton JK. Effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing for reducing physiological and psychological stress in adults: a quantitative systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2019 Sep;17(9):1855-1876. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003848. PMID: 31436595.