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In the first tip, you learned about Belly Breathing and how beneficial it can be for stress-reduction. Building on that foundation, in today’s you’ll get a simple exercise to help you increase your respiratory strength. You’ll also be introduced to the importance of CO2 balance in your body.

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We’ve been pretty active for the last few tips, so today we’re going to slow things down. One of the most important things the vagus nerve does is provide sensory feedback about and control over your heart. We’re going to use this to our advantage and learn how to improve our self-awareness while keeping the immune system stimulated.

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As mentioned in yesterday’s tip, your vagus nerve plays a big role in your immune system’s functioning. The exercises you’ll learn today can influence this pathway AND are a great way to get you “Farmer Strong”!

As mentioned in yesterday’s tip, your vagus nerve plays a big role in your immune system’s functioning. The exercises you’ll learn today can influence this pathway AND are a great way to get you “Farmer Strong”!

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Today’s tip marks a switch in focus. Instead of working on just stress reduction during this time, it’s also important to make sure that your immune system is working well. It’s important to note, however, that chronic stress is very disruptive to the immune system. So, all of the stress reduction tips given up to now have been serving two purposes! :-)

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Believe it or not, the tightness you feel under constant stress is your brain’s way of keeping you safe. The technique I’ll show in today’s video will help you release that tension.

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If you haven’t already been doing so, I highly recommend you go on some walks outside during this stressful time. Breaking up your day and getting outside is a very powerful stress reducer. In this video, you’ll learn how to make it even more powerful.

Here are some video links for the exercises shown in today’s tip.

Movement can be another great stress reliever. Your body and brain are designed for movement. When you don’t get enough, you usually start to feel pretty bad. This video will teach you a basic warmup that anyone can do. You can use it during a work/TV break or before exercise.

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If you’re like me, working at home means a lot more screen time. Especially if you’re not working. So, today’s tip is all about relaxing your eyes...

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Even if you’re not consciously aware of it, your subconscious is definitely stressed out with the change in routine we are all experiencing. The easiest way to counteract this is with some good belly breaths.