24/10/2026
Ever tried telling yourself “I’m totally fine, there’s no reason to worry” while your heart was pounding out of your chest?
It rarely works. And that isn’t a flaw in your mindset—it’s basic physiology.
Around 80% of the fibers in your vagus nerve carry signals from your body up to your brain. Only 20% travel back down. That means your brain takes its cues from what your body is doing, not the other way around.
If your chest is tight and your breath is shallow, your brain assumes you are under threat. No amount of logical self-talk can override that signal while your body stays locked in high alert.
To change your state, you have to talk to the body first.
Swipe through to learn why logic fails when you’re overwhelmed, and check the last slide for a simple 1:2 breathing practice you can use in real-time to flip the parasympathetic switch.
Save this for the next time your brain feels stuck in high gear. 🌿