Caroline Goyder

It's everything in moderation, isn't it?

So yoga often teaches in through the nose, out through the nose.

In speaking, the big principle is in through the nose, out through the mouth, because mostly...

The air, when we speak, comes out through the mouth, not exclusively.

You know, an N sound comes down the nose.

But in through the nose, out through the mouth is a good way to breathe.

It's also really calming.

And breathing in for four, out for six, in for four, out for eight, in for four, out for ten is a really good thing to slow your heart rate, calm you down, get you centered.

So if you just have time to do that before a speech...

lengthen the out-breath.

And it really is magic.

It's magic.

And we're all so adrenal that just taking a minute to slow your out-breath before you walk into an important situation is a game changer.

We're just more present.

We smile when others smile.

Our voices are more musical.

We have good vagal regulation.

And good nervous system regulation is the key in a stressed out age.

We love those people.

We remember them.