In his book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, James Nestor describes the 5.5s breath cycle as optimal. This pattern of “5.5-second inhales followed by 5.5-second exhales, which works out almost exactly to 5.5 breaths a minute,” synchronizes with the...
I don’t use the term regulation very much anymore when I discuss emotions or nervous systems support. Like many people, initially, I found the idea of nervous system regulation to be very helpful; it provided me with agency around my trauma symptoms. I discovered that...
