How does deep breathing help? The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system.

We often tell ourselves and others to "just breathe" when feeling overwhelmed, this video explains why deep breathing can actually help. This would be useful to share with your children and young people so they can understand what is happening in their bodies, and why deep breathing helps.
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