You are feeling overwhelmed?
It happens often to sensitive people.
Let's handle this together.
This is only temporary. You'll feel better in a bit.
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Breathe in deeply (through your nose) into your belly,
breathe out slowly (through your mouth).
4 seconds in,
7 seconds hold,
8 seconds out.
repeat 3-5 times.
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This feeling is only temporary.
Your body is protecting you right now.
This is OK. You are OK.
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If possible, go to a more quiet place.
Try to be in the present moment.
If you can, connect with nature.
We can reduce your current feeling of overwhelm step-by-step.
Using our breath is a tool to directly calm our nervous system. Conscious breathing helps regulate our body's natural stress responses. We can become calmer by altering our breathing pattern consciously.
Take a moment to find a comfortable place. When you are ready, follow these simple instructions:
4-7-8 Breathing Technique
Breathe into your belly deeply through your nose for 4 seconds
Hold your breath for 7 seconds
Exhale slowly through your mouth for 8 seconds, making a "fff"-sound
Repeat as long as you feel like
Are you overwhelmed in a loud city?
If you're in town and need some calm, check if there's one of those near you:
Natural spaces: parks, rivers, lakes, forests, beaches, or a places with trees, plants, or flowers
Prayer rooms, those can also often be found in hospitals, airports, train stations
Calm publicly accessible buildings like a church, mosque, museums, library, or entry halls.
Hotel and hostel lobbies
Book stores, tea stores, natural products stores
Side streets, or a more quiet area
Some airports offer Sensory Rooms for autistic and other people.
