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Slow, long exhales calm the body faster than deep inhales — the out-breath is what settles the nervous system.

Physiology of breathing

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Exhaling activates the parasympathetic 'rest and digest' branch of the nervous system, gently slowing the heart. Making the out-breath longer than the in-breath is a simple, portable way to downshift stress.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Yavaş ve uzun nefes vermek, bedeni derin nefes almaktan daha hızlı sakinleştirir — sinir sistemini yatıştıran, veriştir.

Nefes vermek, sinir sisteminin parasempatik 'dinlen ve sindir' dalını etkinleştirir ve kalbi nazikçe yavaşlatır. Nefes verişi, alıştan daha uzun tutmak, stresi düşürmenin basit ve her yerde uygulanabilir bir yoludur.

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