What is Weird, Free and Releases Pent-up Emotions?
Let me ask… what is weird, free, and releases pent up emotions?
The answer: BREATHWORK!
But what exactly is breathwork??
Before I explain, let me see if you can relate to some of the challenges I've experienced over the years.
Have you ever finally sat down to relax or go to sleep, or even meditate, but instead, your mind fills with a billion thoughts and a long to-do list?
Or you go to enjoy a nice dinner with your partner but you keep feeling anxious about that work issue or that conversation you had with your mom?
I know those feelings all too well and that's where breathwork comes in.
Breathwork is an ancient practice that is making a modern day comeback.
Kinda like yoga and meditation.
It’s an exercise that uses your breath to move out stuck energy and emotions.
Science shows that when we experience intense emotions but don’t release them, they stay in our body and can eventually lead to mental and physical diseases!
The reason I loved breathwork is because it helps release feelings in ways that verbal processing can't.
It's also energizing, grounding and helps get all the gunk out of your system (and yes, gunk is a very technical psychological term).
But breathwork is weird!
The kind of weird where you find yourself asking what the heck you’re doing and hope that nobody's watching.
It can be as simple as taking a deep breath or as complicated as holding the breath out and pumping your stomach 20 times while waving your arms in the air.
But believe me, there’s a method to the madness!
Check out this 3 minute video where you can try out breathwork yourself.