Breathe Yourself Cool

Well, Sweet Friends, summer has officially arrived… and so has the heat! ☀️

There's a particular kind of July afternoon when the air feels heavy, the fan is just pushing warm air around, and the thought of melting into a puddle seems delightfully refreshing.

On days like that, did you know your own breath can actually help cool you down?

Sound almost too good to be true??

Well it's a real, time-honoured technique, and it's been hiding in plain sight this whole time… it's called a Cooling Breath

Here's how it works:

• Curl the sides of your tongue up into a little tube

• Start by gently sticking your curled tongue just past your lips

• MODIFICATION: If tongue-curling isn't your thing, simply rest your top and bottom teeth lightly together, part your lips into a soft smile, and sip the air in through your teeth instead.

• Slowly draw your breath in through the straw of your tongue (or your teeth).

• Feel the incoming air turn cool and fresh as it passes over your tongue.

• Close your mouth and let the exhale flow out quietly through your nose.

That's it! 🧡

Give it a try right now:

• Inhale slowly and coolly through your curled tongue (or gently through your teeth),

• close your mouth,

• and exhale softly through your nose,

• repeat for a handful of unhurried rounds.

• Return to this breath as often as needed 💨💨💨

What I love about this little practice is that it does double duty.

Yes, that drawn-in breath genuinely feels cooler… AND the slow, deliberate rhythm is also quietly telling your nervous system that all is well, that it's safe to soften.

A settled nervous system handles a hot day so much more gracefully than a frazzled one. Summer heat is not for your body to battle against… this Cooling Breath invites your body to meet it with a little more ease.

So the next time summer days turn up the temperature, and before you reach for yet another iced coffee, try reaching for your breath first. 🤔

A few cool, conscious inhales might be exactly the refreshment your body wants… and it's free, it's always with you, and it works one sweet breath at a time. 🧊💨

Love,