Taylor Somerville - XPT Master Coach - Breathing Protocols For Stress Reduction
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Podcast Synopsis
Taylor Somerville was a guest on this podcast. Since then, Taylor has become an XPT Master Coach and has learned much more about breathing techniques. He has really learned how to help manage stress and help you make better decisions and be ready for whatever life throws at you through proper breathing techniques.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต.โ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฏ๐ดโฃโฃ โฃโฃ
This is from Taylor to better understand his mentality and teachings:
"Stress is a part of life; we canโt run and hide from it. We must learn how to handle it in productive manners. We must be willing to have those uncomfortable conversations. We must be willing to put ourselves out there and risk rejection and failure. Our ability to handle these situations in a calm, collected state will improve our success rate. If we do fail, our ability to bounce back as soon as possible will greatly improve the journey of life. โฃโฃ โฃโฃ
What can we do to improve our response?โฃโฃ โฃโฃ
This is where the cold and the breath come into play. In the ice, we must let go. When we first step in, our heart rate increases, our breath is taken away and we begin to increase our breath rate out of panic. Our self-talk turns negative, โget out of here, youโre going to die!โ This can become a vicious feedback loop of negative self-talk and a stress response in the body. It is no different than the anxiety we might have before a big meeting or presentation. โฃโฃ โฃโฃ
We can learn to recognize this response in our body and stop it in its tracks with our breath. The first step is to gain control over our breath rate. Slow it down, inhale through the nose, and exhale out of the mouth. After 3 to 5 breaths, our heart rate begins to slow, our breath slows down and our thoughts slow down. The tension in our body releases and we are now calm and focused. With each successive stressful stimulus, it becomes easier and easier to recognize what is going on and take control of it before it happens.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ
Whether you are a c-suite executive, stay at home parent, a student dealing with the stress of school and peer groups, a first responder risking your life to help others, or an athlete that needs to focus in the big game, learning to be comfortable in these uncomfortable situations will go a long way in determining your level of success and fulfillment."
You can follow Taylor on social media @Taylor_Somerville or @Symmetry.Live
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