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​Are you someone who tends to breathe through your mouth? 

While it may seem like a small thing, nasal breathing can actually be a powerful tool to help calm your mind, improve digestion, and promote healing in your body. Breathing out through your nose, in particular, is an effective way to access the calming benefits of the parasympathetic nervous system. While breathing out through the mouth can release some stress, nasal breathing is much more effective at helping your body achieve a state of relaxation.

Next time you're exercising or trying to fall asleep, try focusing on breathing in and out through your nose. If you feel the urge to breathe out through your mouth, concentrate on slowly breathing out through your nose instead, with your tongue resting on the roof of your mouth.

It's worth noting that breathing through your left nostril in particular can be especially effective at activating the calming parasympathetic nervous system. To try left nostril breathing, simply use your right thumb to gently block off your right nostril and take a slow, deep and quiet breath in through your left nostril. Then exhale slowly through the left nostril as well, allowing your body to relax with each breath.

You can also experiment with using different counts for your breaths. For example, try inhaling for four beats, holding for four beats, and exhaling for four beats. This can help you find a rhythm that works well for you.
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Did you try left nostril breathing? How did it feel? Do you struggle with breathing out through your nose?