Can you do vagus nerve exercises every day? Answer --> th-cam.com/users/shortsM5qiQiTd7m8 As always, check with your doctor before implementing any new exercises into your routine, especially if you have any pre-existing injuries or health conditions. If you feel any adverse effects, stop immediately and consult your physician.
You may want to caution those with a history of stroke not to do any extreme head/neck positions. Ischemic strokes can be caused by arterial dissection, which occurs when a small tear forms in the innermost lining of the artery wall. Extreme neck positions and manipulations -for example, sitting reclined in a ‘shampoo chair’ at a salon, or having chiropractic neck manipulations- have been linked to an increased risk of stroke.
Hey just stumbled across your channel. My autistic son suffers with anxiety and vertigo. Looking at the exercises I’m wondering if there is a connection between the two? Thanks for any insight.
As a board certified physician with many years of experience, i appreciate these exercises. All doctors see anxious patients. All doctors need to know non-pharmacological interventions such as these.
Hi Gene, I was impressed by your desire to utilize some non-pharmacological interventions. Just to let you know, most licensed psychotherapists (such as myself) use a multi-modal approach to the treatment of anxiety disorders and therefore will teach/practice 'somatic' and body centered interventions with their patients (such as those in this video) in addition to traditional relaxation training and the more 'cognitive components' of psychotherapy. Most therapists are also happy to collaborate with the patient's medical doctor, and you may find that referring to a therapist may increase your ability to provide complete care which (based on your comment) is important to you. If you are interested I'd be happy to give you some info to help you form such professional relationships in your area. Very warmly, Sara
@@themacocko6311 - What a great idea! Instead we'll go back to the Middle Ages and deal with a host of diseases by using remedies that contain such ingredients as eye of newt or tongue of dog & maybe a splash of cat pee for flavoring! Macocko, your idea sounds a little Makookoo, here... these medications are often lifesavers, when used appropriately; you abjure them at your peril.
For the past several years I have not been able to stand for more than a minute without feeling like I am going to pass out. I have been EMS to the hospital 4 times in the last 3 months. Last time I passed out in a Dr.s office. They have done heart test after heart test. I was diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension. I found your video today. I did the 3 exercises. They work!!! I have spent the last several hours up and cleaning my house. Tomorrow I plan on going outside and walking. Thank You, and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
If you have orthostatic hypotension it would help to avoid caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and sugar. Also, get a good adrenal supplement eg. adrenal tonic from Standard Process or Adrena Calm from Apex Energetics.
I have PTSD, agoraphobia, anxiety and panic attacks. I suffer daily. I tried the first 2 and I am in awe and tears. I know it helped me. Thank you for the tool
These sound like nerve issues caused by viruses to me, at least that is my own experience. I strongly recommend you take a look at th-cam.com/users/MedicalMediumAnthonyWilliam (Anthony William). You can get all the information you need for free and if you really want to you can buy one or more of his books. His information helped me and countless others to improve our health condition. Hope you get better soon. I am in no way affiliated with Anthony William and this is also just a hint from me which does not replace any doctor's advice...
Finally !!! Months of searching - diet, meditation, exercising, healing, coping skills etc... a few minutes into your exercises and the misery actually began to dissipate. The language of gratitude can not adequately express my appreciation of your gift.
Haha. Meditation done correctly can solve any anxiety within 2 mins without needing to do crazy head bends as if you were the actor of some horror movie 😅😅😅
Thank you. You just saved me. I have been palpitating for over 20mins😢 thank you. I don't have money for all this treatments😢. Thank you very much. God bless you.🙏
Just finished telling my bf I don't think there's anything that could help me today when he asked what he could do. This saved me today, so thank you. ❤
The last 5 days I’ve had attacks on my bathroom floor, causing nausea and vomiting, at the same time every morning for hours at a time. I just found this video, and I’m crying because I haven’t had relief all week. Thank you so much for this. ♥️
Yep and the thoughts racing, ears ringing but when you come down from it feels amazing to feel normal again. The mornings can be the worse but it will subside.
After 44 years of living with body tension and anxiety that couldn't be solved with any drugs and never released even after heavy exercise, this is the first relief I have felt almost immediately. I wept like a baby before finishing the 4th exercise. Such relief. Incredible.
I listened to some tedx talk where the speaker tells that many people w/ anxiety when they try breathing exercise start crying because they have grief stored in their bodies.
Almost 22 years of anxiety and fear/panic and I did these and felt like I had just taken my anxiety medication. In tears. Thank you for all that you do😭
i was in the middle of having an hours long panic attack, couldn’t stop hyperventilating and throwing up and have been frantically googling things for relieve and these exercises have genuinley helped a bit so thank you SO MUCH 💜
Me too. Have so many emotional issues going on and it’s manifested into trouble breathing and dizziness all day. I honestly thought I was going to have to go to the hospital but decided to try this and feel 80% better. The nervous system is an untapped gold mind in mental health
Hi! I'm about to tell you a bunch of stuff you might already know and I'm not sorry because it's important!😂 As a rule of thumb, those are only supposed to last about 30 minutes, so you may have been having back-to-back attacks. If that's common for you, I hope you speak to a physician or psychologist as medication may be necessary, I know it was for me. It's wonderful to know drug free ways to cope, but your quality of life matters and is important for you and those who love you. Doesn't have to be anything that could potentially really impair you, or a ton of meds a day either. Sometimes a mild antidepressant alone can help a great deal (yes, really!) or even a mild prescription antihistamine less sedative than benadryl. If insurance is a problem sometimes local behavioral health centers have either a sliding scale or will work on getting you help with insurance while also providing care until it comes through. I apologize for the unsolicited advice, but it might help someone if not you and your comment reminded me of myself and what I wished I had known WAY sooner. No one should have to suffer and I wish you good health overall! 🙂
I am a person trying to cope with the daily struggle of living with trauma, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. These exercises and your explanation of the theory are so appreciated. I am grateful to have access to them for free; and I greatly admire you for making this available to all who are in need. THANK YOU Sukie!
If you need some more methods, another free one is EFT tapping. Very easy and can/should be done many times. Brad Yates has numerous videos on different subjects. Just watch, tap where he taps and repeat the phrases, simple as that. It's supposed to allow people to release or reprogram what isn't working for them, affecting the subconscious mind (where programs are stored). Some of them we don't even know about, but they are there and playing constantly.
I got as totally agree! What kind of blows me away, Nick is I've got 20 years of massage therapy experience and a Master's degree in Psychology and yet I never put together how the neck muscles affect our psychology. This is mind-blowing to me. I really can't believe I missed the obvious connection LOL! and now I can't wait to learn more about this whole science behind this. I guess you can teach this "old dog" some new tricks. Lol. I will be back for MORE of this information and can't wait to share this with family and friends. Have a great day and nice holidays
@@AliciaHostetler SWEET! Love your name, by the way. I absolutely adore ravens. We have them around my apartment complex and they completely fascinate me. Have a great day.
@@ApexImportExport Yeah I think I was trying too hard at first. And then when she mentioned NOT to I was able to relax and be a lot more into it. Then it was really powerful. I can't wait to do this again and share it with friends and family. Hope you also have a great day. 😊
I did the excercises along with you. They brought me to tears, and at the end, still lying on the floor, I lay weeping for a few minutes. I have been through a great deal of emotional trauma for years, and still dealing with it. I think you really helped me today. I'm so grateful. 🙏❤
Everytime I do somatic exercises, I burst into tears. I have had a traumatic past and although I no longer have any more threats or toxic environments my nervous system is yet to get used to that. I hope everyone who goes through this eventually finds peace.
This is the first time I have EVER heard someone say anxiety has a physical aspect to it. I've been told it was all in my head and if I could think it through I could fix it OR a pill could fix it. On my own I've learned to handle it over the years. When I discovered the vagus nerve, it was an eye opening, ah-ha moment, because one of my symptoms when anxiety was triggered flashed though that pathway like an arrow to my solar plexus. When I put 2 and 2 together it was a light bulb, life changing moment. Never have I considered there was actual exercises I could do that would help to physically release the iron fist that wouldn't let me get anxiety under control. I could feel it a bit the first time when I half heartedly went through the 3 simple exercises. And then later I did them paying more attention. It's amazing that I can physically squeeze the nerve that has been so in control of so many terrible moments in my life. At the very least it's a start. And to think I almost dismissed this video and scrolled on by. I'm looking forward to learning more. You have my undying gratitude ♥️
Know how you literally feel your stomach flip when you get bad news? That's your vagus nerve in action! Direct connection between your brain and stomach. There is so much research occurring around the vagus nerve and we are going to learn much more in the next few years. Did you know that some scientists now believe that Parkinson's actually starts in the gut and travels to the brain via the vagus nerve? It's facinating
So does doing it the 2nd, 3rd time etc help more each time. That fist of iron as you call it is literally keeping me from breathing, it’s hell. And drugs r not the answer, but it’s all I have right now.
@@ursulamackinnon119 I do it 2,3,4 or more times. Throwing the center of my chest in and out like I'm pumping on the center of my hurt (not heart; the spot that 'hurts'). I don't know why it helps other than it 'unsticks' it.
@@ursulamackinnon119 I'm sorry! I confused you! I watched her video about manipulating where all that bundle of nerves come together in the center of the chest and took it a step farther. I had forgotten that what I added to her exercises wasn't actually in her video. Again I'm so sorry I confused you. I do do her stretches, but I go a step farther. When something embarrasses me or makes me sad, I get a very distinctive feeling that starts where the bundle of nerves comes together in the solar plexus or heart area. It is an almost electric feeling that runs out my arms and up to my jaws; it is instantly accompanied by intense feelings of sadness or dread. To physically counteract that feeling instead of just letting it control me, I fold in on myself like I had been punched in the solar plexus. After seeing her video I did a lot of research and learned to counter act that feeling by sucking in a huge gulp of air and throwing my chest out, then I immediately blow it out, bowing my shoulders and letting my chest sink in. I might have to do it 3, 4 or 5 times. I'm as she says physically affecting that part of my body. After I do those quick motions to make that part of my body 'get distracted' I do her more simple stretches, which brings things more back into balance. I sure hope I haven't been even more confusing.
It baffles me how ENTITLED some people in the comments are. Instead of being grateful for this invaluable, informed, FREE information and a literal step-by-step guide. Thank you Sukie! Please don't listen to the negative comments.
You're being judgmental and self-righteous, as well as arrogant, telling this woman how she should feel about negative comments (as if she actually needs your help). Congratulations on being the most entitled person in the room.
At the time of me viewing that video (2nd day of it being uploaded) the video had only a few, mostly negative comments. I did not mean one single person specifically and frankly I have no idea which specific comment everyone is talking about. Trying to be mean to me it’s not going to change the nature of my initial comment that was meant to support Sukie. Be blessed everyone!
Hi, I’m 39 and started having panic attacks and anxiety since the pandemic. Panic attacks are really terrible and anxiety feels like drowning, never thought they could be so horrible. These exercises really worked to calm me down. Thank you for your channel and advice, peace 🌺
It’s amazing the power of these exercises! Not only stimulated by the diaphragmatic movement and nerve connections, but also electrical frequency changes in the brain
I don't think you talk too fast. I think your presentation is perfect. I liked the music too. And I'm feeling better already. One happy subscriber. Thank you.
Not too fast for you, too fast for somebody else. You like the music, somebody else finds it distressing. How about not treating yourself as the measure of everything?
Thank you for saying anxiety does not come from thoughts. There's been many times I've been thinking positive thoughts and feeling fine , then this horrible feeling of anxiety would flood my body for no apparent reason . It would out of the blue .
I felt calmer after the first exercise! Dealing with some nausea from a lingering stomach bug and my anxiety is thru the roof from not being able to eat. This felt grounding. Thank you!
Watched this video a couple of weeks ago as I'm struggling with anxiety. I did these exercises today when I started to have a panic attack and it stopped the panic in just 30 seconds. I felt a huge sigh of relief and weight lift off my chest. Literally works like magic when you use this along with breathing exercises.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE PRINCE OF PEACE. Jesus has a one step.plan. COME TO ME HE SAID Of course thoughts can lead to emotional issues. AS A MAN THINKS SO IS HE.. Troubled thoughts are like oceans waves that can can one to.toss and turn.. This is why Gods word says RENEW the spirit of your mind. JESUS is the only.one who can re NEW. Re wire a troubled mind. Talk to Jesus....God promises cast all your cares and axities upon God for He cares about you... Pray in Jesus name JESUS NAME IS THE PASSWORD. The key!
I haven’t been able to sleep at nights at all... been searching like crazy for relief!! WOW THANK YOU SOO MUCH I YAWNED AND CRIED AND FELT SOO MUCH BETTER AFTER THIS!!
I was chewing gum in rapid pace to deal with my anxiety. I could not settle myself. All day on edge. I’ve been struggling most of my life. I felt immediate relief. I’m going to make this a daily practice and share with my 18 year old son. This is life changing. I can finally go to sleep now. Thank you!
This was so calming. After years of struggling with C-PTSD it's such a blessing whenever I stumble upon something that produces real results. Thank you! 🙏💙
I've only recently realized that there was childhood trauma that I needed to work through in my life. However, I've had a lifetime of living in a body that is constantly alert, on edge and trying to contort itself into the fetal position at all times. Two months ago I had a hernia surgery and the moment I came to I felt a brief instant of calm and living in a relaxed body which was immediately followed by extreme body contractions and muscle spasms. As soon as I heard you reference this in your video I knew I had found exactly what I was looking for. I was right! After only 2-3 weeks of doing your exercises everyday I had a release in my sacrum last night while laying in bed. I didn't move for 20 minutes because I was afraid it would all come back. Then my entire body just let go. I'm not tense, alert and on edge at all times. I'm not involuntarily holding my breath. I did some research and my hypothesis is that I was locked in the freeze response and stored the trauma in my S1, S2, S3 area. Your video has helped me move that trauma and changed my life! I'm already trying to spread the word and cannot wait to learn more!
Dont be your thoughts, Rather be an observer of them. Thoughts are like clouds, they come & go, often bringing anxiety etc.....But your true self/ divine being, is infinite. So dont get all caught up in thoughts of the ego mind, practice this and over time your anxiety will evaporate ...-OM- Much Love
I am now 54 and suffered with paralysing anxiety and panic attacks in my 20s saw Doctors left and right and tried all medications , no body explained how and what anxiety is like you did in this video. I haven't had panic attacks for a very long time but I don't think anxiety has ever left me. Thank you
I am 44 years old women and I just got back from my doctor. Blood pressure 160/100 all due to anxiety. I lost a friend and started having panic attacks and anxiety. I was prescribed blood pressure and anxiety medication. I just came across this video and did the exercises. I’m hoping it will start to help because I’m scared of taking medication. Did not realized anxiety can cause such shift in blood pressure.
I'm totally shocked by my emotional reaction to this. Like WTH??? That means something for sure. Crying is a form of release, a form of healing. Something to this Ms. Sukie! God Bless You
We pay yes with: Our interest, our applying it, our healing and our gratefulness.. I really believe that it brings her clients. Would I live on the same continent, i would see her absolutely!! because there is so much to discover, to experience. We see here only the tip of the iceberg..
Tilting the head and looking up in the opposite direction is really releasing stuff!!! I set a stop watch and just let it happen, it’s amazing how much my body would fight it or lose focus and wouldn’t even look in the correct place. I just relaxed into it and let it happen. 6 minutes later I’m releasing toddler age trauma I had completely forgotten about.
Crazy looking at the left side was so much harder than the right side ,vision kept getting blurry losing focus whereas looking at the right side was so easy =O i wonder why
Wow, I was literally having terrible general anxiety for no reason, usually nothing works. After doing the ear massage one and then this, it has reduced by 70-80%. I’m so grateful, honestly. Thank you so much.
Yes, I can relate to the for no reason Imagine pouring tears after thinking about something only slightly sad even though you are not thinking that it’s sad. It’s like that but with anxiety, and the reactions she mentioned seem lighter than mine have been. All just because of working too much and needs not being met.
My wife taught me these from your video and from the book, she is also my caregiver now through the VA I’m a permanent and total disabled combat vet now due to chronic ptsd from service over seas and childhood abuse, so it’s a lot of the mental stuff, I can’t do a lot of normal people things anymore or be certain places, but let me tell you these exercises especially the seated neck one, the first one helps so much. I actually rewatch your video sometimes for guidance or when my wife is up we do it together, we are very great full for this stuff anything natural like this is greatly appreciated thank you and I hope everyone else here is finding help and feeling better! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for saying this. I've been dealing with alot of deep seeded trauma from childhood and in my adult years as well and just recently health trauma. I've been in a state of complete panic and fight or flight the last 1.5 weeks and stumbled across this video this morning and felt immediate relief with even the first exercise. Incredible. I have nothing against medications as some people really need them but for me personally I'm trying to avoid it as they've worked against me in the past. I'm all about the natural path. Again, nothing against medications. This just works better for me and am so thankful for this video, who would have thought that trauma is trapped in your body and not just your mind! Wish more people talked about this.
My husband sent me this video because I struggle with so much anxiety and yes, I’ve tried to adjust my thinking and it didn’t help. So, now you’re saying I should try some quirky stretch? All I have to say is just…Wow! This was amazing! I not only felt relief from tension and anxiety but it almost felt like a rush of happiness or peace. I’m not quite sure what I’m feeling to be honest but it’s certainly a very positive reaction! I took a deep relaxing breath almost immediately and it felt great!
@@sexyredapple1999 there are too many videos by both Indian and western teachers and practitioners. I think it is better to study them by benefit and choose the easy ones: www.yogajournal.com/poses/yoga-by-benefit/ Look for anxiety and breathing benefits. Then search youtube for videos of that specific pose. Make a playlist of your own. The Jacobson PMR is the best overall relaxation pose and it is called Shavasana (dead body pose) in Yoga.
Yoga has saved me from constant anxiety! I'm not even 30 days in, and my life switched 180 degrees. It really is a nervous system problem and takes time to get out the negative energy that I have created over time. I also had to cut out caffeine. I have decreed my caffeine down to a quarter on the amount of caffeine i used to have.
What i did with the same impact (totally unexpected) is cutting the carbs. All carbs. VLCHF diet. Of course yoga. Yoga and yoga. but the change of diet had a huge impact.unbelievable..
This actually kind of worked. I don't have much faith in things....but this was good. I was wearing my Fitbit while doing this. My starting heartrate was 76 bpm, and dropped to 58 bpm by the time I was done with these exercises. I could just feel it as well, even without the Fitbit measurements. Thank you.
0:41 reprogram the brain From being stuck 1:51 anxiety is an emotion (but it comes from thoughts, thoughts affect emotions) 2:11 parts of the body that don't respond to thought based therapies (if you don't know about other therapies) 2:46 what anxiety feels like. 4:04 you're not getting old Muscle tension is dictated by nervous system by your brain. 4:53 help autonomic nervous system to become better at regulating. 5:18 exercise come from the book Accessing the healing power of the vagus nerve by Stanley Rosenberg. 5:31 exercise 11:12 set a time or wait for a shift.
I’ve been struggling with bad anxiety I’ve tried mediation breathing exercises , drinking tea , everything and this is the first thing that actually pulled me out of an anxiety attack. I 100% recommend thank you for sharing these exercises!!!
@@faisalbi1330 If you have never experienced such feelings, this might be a sign for autism (although many - if not all - autistic people do feel emotions, they just have a hard time understanding and communicating them). If you stopped feeling emotions, this might be a consequence of depression (a common misunderstanding is that depressed people are always sad), in which case you should check out a doctor.
Wow. I had serious emotional and physiological responses to these exercises. As someone that deals with the long-lasting effects of trauma, I was literally in shock because I feel like this will be so helpful to my healing journey. Thank you for introducing me to the vagus nerve. I will definitely be reading the book you mentioned at the beginning.
Best self help I've ever learned. "Less is more" as a retired personal trainer, I really appreciate how she speaks while demonstrating. This is exactly what my doctor prescribed and I didn't have to leave the comfort of my home! Totally awesome ⭐
Finally! Someone admits anxiety isn't changed by changing one's thoughts! I've heard it from so many doctors and therapists and I'm so tired of repeating myself to no avail and still living with pain... I have all the symptoms you said and more, I feel like this will be of great help in the long run! Thank you so much!
I had panic attacks for 3 years from 2015 to 2018 and the only way I got better was changing my thoughts. Learning not to think everything I think about is true. Once I realize that anxiety won't kill me it slowly went away... I know it sounds stupid but being comfortable with being uncomfortable gave me so much power..
Thoughts play a vital role one have to be very much aware to watch every thoughts and not to identify just let them pass and when one don't identify or get drawn by every thoughts then emotion become less powerful and overtime ceases one have to be very patient and consistent with this process
Agree with you 100% about the just change your thoughts BS! There's so many books that instruct to do that, and mindfulness methods and breathing methods, and on and on. The brain needs the rewiring and the cause behind the tension needs to release! There are programs for rewiring too, but they say to think happy thoughts, pleasant thoughts, and on and on. It's in the body, and these are very interesting techniques. On the first side bend one, I started rapid breathing and something was happening. I'm going to go back to it. But my neck really hurts on the left side from bending to the right, even bending just a little bit. Doing that has made it a lot more painful. Thank you Sukie, you're very knowledgeable.
Changing thoughts can absolutely decrease anxiety and stress. I have anxiety which gives me an upset stomach. In moments where I am mindful, the anxious thoughts and stomach issues go away. When I start getting anxious and focusing on my stomach, the pain comes back. Its all about how we think. Where the mind goes, energy flows.
@SukieBaxter I want to thank you for your channel. I had a stroke when I was 11 lost my peripheral vision. At the time 1980, the mental health long term trauma was not even looked at. 44 years later, I just lost my job, performance issues, but I realized cognitive issues, depression, anxiety, I have been dealing with all my life and thought this was life. I have been working on ways to reprogram my mind and it’s ways of operating and your channel has really helped me out. I just wanted to thank you for how you have helped. There IS help out there, don’t live your life in mental torment. This channel along with others creates a fantastic library of help and support!!! Thank you Sukie
I have no words, I have severe anxiety stemming from ptsd, I watched this video thinking there was no way this could help but I gave it a shot. I felt so much relief from these exercises I almost cried with happiness. Thank you
I’m a heavy equipment field service technician.I stumbled upon this video, I have heavy tension in my neck muscles often leading to pinched nerves and tension headaches, I must say it feels much better and I can look over my shoulders without feeling like a nerve is being pinched. Glad I found this!
Thank you!! Just doing them once with you I felt a shift and my breathing deepened. Although I notice people complaining about your intro, it was news to me, so I appreciated it greatly! And thanks to those who gave the minutes when the exercises begin,
I’ve had anxiety & depression most off my life. I was diagnosed with GAD 8 years ago and am on an antidepressant. This was very helpful. I will continue with these excercises from now on. Thank you so much!
I am 50 years old and am over weight and miserable; suffered with mental illness my ENTIRE LIFE!!! Done all the meds, counseling and NOTHING helps. I am going to give this a shot, in hopes that it helps me to get my life back. Otherwise, I'm not gonna make it much longer. I've watched a few of these videos and Sukie YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!! Your informative, I could understand everything you said, and I loved how you explained everything!!! We'll see ya on the next video. Thank you for having me Sukie and to the rest of you, thank you for welcoming me into your world. ❤
@@carl8568 I fast on Mondays and Fridays. No breakfast or lunch, just all the unsweetened decaf tea I want. Surprisingly easy to do. I also cut back on carbs - especially avoiding wheat-based cereal/bread/pasta and baked goods.
You are clearly a thoughtful, kind, loving, person. No matter what anyone else thinks, you know this to be true. Love yourself, be your best friend. Remake yourself into Kelly 2.0. She is a survivor who loves herself and can pull Kelly 1.0 out of the rough waters when she feels she is starting to drown. ❤
Years I sufferd from trauma and abuse problems and I felt a prisoner in my own body Till I started this simple Exersize.. I feel stronger,more grounded,more confident and much more calm I am not afraid anymore to face the world I am ready for everything coming my way🥊 and I Enjoy the good things in life again AMAZING results 😇thanks a LOT ❤️
Thank you! If one more person told me to try meditation or mindful breathing, I was going to cry. It never helps enough, and I've felt like a failure because of it. These 3 exercises you posted have done more for me in once session than years of mindful breathing have done.
Omg…. I haven’t felt calm pretty much my entire life. I’ve done therapy.. used coping skills. I’ve expressed that I believe talking isn’t going to help anymore because I need a physical release. I learned that the body stores so much trauma.. even things we don’t remember… and in just a few min of learning these techniques you’ve saved me from of life time of trying to figure out what I needed to do to simply feel relief. Thank you so much. Please continue what you’re doing!
My psychologist has suggested similar exercises to deal with extreme anxiety I experience due to PTSD. I am so grateful I found this video. I wake up with horrible anxiety in the morning and after doing these techniques, I feel like a different person. Sukie, you are a life saver. I can actually function normally after these exercises. So grateful for you.
Do they help to calm down a dysregulation event? I ended up having to take beta blockers to calm things down. Not being down on taking meds, but 2 weeks to get my hands on them was crap
@@platosbeard3476 they certainly do. Do some research on it and see what works best for you. I go through bouts of uncontrollable shaking and anxiety and these methods are life saving for me. This one in particular is quite remarkable. It is the only thing that allows me to calm down and actually function on a higher level than I usually can. I am typing this without any anxiety or shaking after doing this treatment. It’s truly a miracle to me.
@@justinemackey6033, that's very helpful, thanks for responding. I was in full flight or fight for about a fortnight, just constantly flooded with adrenaline. Does your solar plexus hurt? I can't touch mine, ugh. But yeah, meditation, deep belly breaths, tense and release relaxation, did next to nothing, so I'm excited to try this.
@@platosbeard3476 hello there again my friend. And yes, my solar plexus does hurt as well as my stomach. My illness always manifests itself in either my stomach (terrible bouts of IBS) and my shoulder area. These simple exercises are absolutely life altering. I woke today in terrible anxiety and shaking. Once I got my head together and sat down and did these methods, I am like a new person. I can actually accomplish things I normally wouldn’t be able to. I am also undergoing EMDR treatment, which is actually life changing as well. I was suicidal before. Not today. I wish you the best and sending healing vibes to you. I’m always here to chat if you like. You are helping me also.
@@justinemackey6033, that's really great that you've got something effective, and it's been really good talking to you my friend 😀 I'm pretty much at the start of dealing with this; I've been in denial for a long time. Good luck with your journey, and I'm happy to chat anytime 😊
Wow, after the exercises I felt weirdly sleepy, super relaxed and at the same time very present and clear. It also calmed down my mind and my tourette's which is so cool, thank you!
The entire experience for me was like the most intense EMDR session I ever had and at the end I actually had to deal with the fact that I have spent decades in a state of constant physical stress and anxiety using EMDR to process on the emotion of sadness and loss. I literally cried harder than I ever have and at the same time felt more at peace than I can ever remember. Having suffered from a traumatic brain injury that was left undiagnosed for 30 years there is a huge amount of social and relational stress that has built up in my body. I've spent the last 2 years in therapy using EMDR which has been absolutely phenomenal but I have found that there were things that I could not penetrate and it seems like this is something that is going to help me to move into those areas and realize more success. It was interesting how similar these exercises impacted me compared to EMDR. I proceeded to sleep for a couple of hours after using the exercises for the first time just like I would experience with EMDR.
@@carlanwray8718 that's great! and yes, seems like it could be helpful with insomnia (one of my issues) since it apparently makes you a bit sleepy too.
My brother has been suffering from several bouts of anxiety which I'm sure you understand is very crippling you helped him out a lot tonight thank you God bless you.
I’ve been dealing with generalized anxiety and panic attack for the past ten plus years. I cannot believe how much this just helped me. Thank you so much!!!!!
The first time I took my BP after doing these exercises, the reading was 134/63. That's quite an improvement from 156/70. Thank you so much for this life changing/saving information.
Hope coffee isn't apart of diet in the a.m , if so switch to decaf . It's hard switch because the coffee no longer has that PUNCH that we are used too tasting . But I promise alot of those palpations will stop. I've had them as well , more due to coffee drinking and it's scary, heartbeating fast , losing your breath a bit , dizziness. It sucks
@@dtorgaminggroup7689 Yes, I noticed that a lot of the palpitations stemmed from caffeine and alcohol so I cut out alcohol and switched to decaf. So far so good. I've also kept up with drinking enough water everyday and I take magnesium daily which has also helped a lot too! It definitely sucks but at least we're learning to understand our body so we can take better care of it.
The second exercise immediately made me sigh out loud and then laugh and then shed a few tears. It was a cry of relief. Thank you for teaching these excercises.
I was having anxiety for over a week without sleeping and finding some rest and comfort. I found your video and did the exercises and it's incredible how much better I feel after doing them, I was even able to sleep. Thank you so much.
Over a week straight without stopping at all? The reason I ask is because this is what has been happening to me. Strange thing is it started happening literally out of nowhere, I've never had it before. So weird for me
The real trick is not that the angles or the strain or your hand/neck movement. Anything that brings you back to the present moment will releive your anxiety.
Miss Sukie, you rock! I've struggled with a panic disorder my whole life, and you are the first professional I've ever come across (and I've experienced every type of therapy imaginable) to indicate that my difficulties are related to something other than my thought processes. I can't even begin to tell you how appreciative I am for your information and techniques. Thank you so much!
As I understand it’s not the thoughts that need changing but your relationship to them. It’s when we identify with them that it can cause anxiety. We often have all these negative thoughts that are not true at all but somehow we take them as fact just because we thought them.
I was diagnosed with SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) and treating it calmed my anxiety (along with a plethora of other seemingly unrelated symptoms). The microbiome is a hot topic in science because we're finding it is largely responsible for many (if not most in my opinion) cases of anxiety and depression that can't be attributed to life circumstance.
I have GAD and occasional panic attacks. I've tried "bearing down" and coughing to stimulate the vagus nerve with little success. I also have arthritis in my spine so bending/turning to the right was limited. However, going left immediately triggered a cough that lowered my heart rate from 99 to 77 very quickly. Awesome. Thank you so much.
I did experience the deep sighs in the sitting exercises. The lying exercises were a little more intense for me emotionally. They brought tears. I felt I had been holding so much subconsciously that I didn’t even realize, living and functioning in anxiety to where it felt normal. Thank you so much for introducing these exercises. They are ones I intend to practice on a weekly basis.
Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve been stuck in fight or flight for almost two months and it’s been incredibly difficult to cope. My mom also deals with anxiety and she told me about somatic exercises, so this morning when I woke up shaking from anxiety again, I ended up finding this and I cannot believe how much relief I got just from the first stretch. I did all of them and I feel world better than I did just this morning.
I am so grateful for this video, your time and expertise. First time trying this, I feel so deeply relaxed. The surge of emotions, the dizziness of being relaxed. My resting heart rate has dropped from consistent 65-70bpm to 55bpm right after these exercises. I am astounded and grateful
I have never felt the amount of relief all through my mind and body as I have with these movements. No medicine, drug or experience has given me such a feeling of well-being. Thank you for spreading the word. 30 years of dysfunctional brain/body wiring is about to be rewired and I’ll finally enjoy life… I can already tell. Will report back in 6 months…
Omg I’m so glad I found this video. The first two times I tried it I fell into a blissful sleep about five minutes after. Now when I do it I feel instantly relaxed and almost high(?!) this kind of stuff should be taught more widely
I was in tears and did the one on your belly in a chair with my heart extended. Thank you I am a business owner and am going through so much lately and never had time to process my trauma as a child. This should help me with therapy because I had to stop because my feelings were too strong and I got to the point you explained where it stopped working for me. I am excited to add this to my daily routine and am so grateful for you sharing this knowledge in an educated and loving way. sending you so much love
Thank you so much for this video...I'm in tears of relief and thankfulness! I've dealt with debilitating anxiety for 5 years now and take a low dose anxiety med for it...but these exercises opened a whole new door of relief that I didn't know was even there! God bless you, and thank you again!
I've cried. I dont know why. It felt like l've released something. I did first exercise on fisrt side and on the 20 second I started to cry. On another side I did not had that reaction. We started to do second exercise on first side and I started to cry again. On third exercise I was OK. No tears. Now I feel calm, relax and glad that I've done these exercises. Thank you so much :)
Same, I’ve found releasing tears or yawning to be normal effect of these exercises. I hold the pose and wait for tears or a yawning then I know it’s time to switch sides.
Thank you. I have recently discovered the issues I have tied to my vagus nerve and this week I had a massive upheaval in my life and I’ve been locked into anxiety nausea for 4 days. The anxiety is a physical feeing in my belly keeping me from eating. Today I’m holding down more, but this constant feeling in my stomach was not letting go. I just did your exercises and that feeling is gone. I know it’s not cured and will try to creep back in, but I will be returning to this video until I have these exercises committed to memory. Thank you!
This makes so much sense. Emotions are tied more closely to the body than to the brain. The exercises were effective and I will add them to my routine.
My mother passed in 2019 and I have had such a difficult time coping with the loss. Anxiety had built up in my body to a tremendous level to the point where panic attacks began this year, and an extremely tight diaphragm. These exercises have helped me a great deal.
My mother passed too. I too, started experiencing anxiety. Soo awful, but things to help are life savers. Sorry about your momma, I know how bad it hurts
I am right there with you. I've had 2 horrible losses in the past 10 years and it has created such horrendous health anxiety. I feel like sometimes I literally can't breathe
I was so skeptical before I tried the 1st exercise. But I did it as immediately came down to this drowsy relaxed state. I’m yawning and eyes watering after the 2nd exercise. This is awesome
Thank you! It's been a year since I found your channel and started repairing myself, my freakishly high blood pressure has leveled out. Results from listening to you and doing some qigong exercises have been life saving and I'm extremely grateful!
As a personal trainer, this is fascinating. People don’t really understand just how much our brains actually play a part in every area of our life. Great video, new sub. 🙌🏼
I suffer from chronic migraine and intense vasovagal reactions. Definitely have a lot of tension in the neck. These exercises were shockingly uncomfortable, but its really exciting to explore physical relief or reprogramming.
I stumbled upon this video, and I'm glad I did! I suffer from anxiety, although not as a disorder. My situation is emotional and based on circumstances. I tried these exercises and immediately felt some relief from the undercurrent of worry. Thank you for posting this!
I'm so grateful for your video! I've been trying meditation and breathing exercises forever with little success, this was VERY helpful, I feel so much better! Thank you!
I had a total fusion and laminectomy C 1-7 6 years ago. I have recently been feeling overwhelming anxiety but I had no reason to feel this anxiety. I told my doctor that I felt that it was being caused by something physical, not the usual anxiety I felt...if this makes sense. After doing these exercises, I felt that anxiety melt away. I don't know how long the relief will last, but it is a new beginning. I was given muscle relaxes to help and they did but they caused increased depression and slight zombiness. Thank you for your help.
Thanks. Normally I'm the first person searching for the time stamps because of blah blah blah, but I have to say, it was important for me to hear the part about anxiety is not simply "thought based". She's explaining it as rapidly as she can, and because of this I'll have to give it a few more times to assimilate what she is saying. If you go from roughly the 01:45 mark, what she is saying is pretty valuable, at least to me, I had never heard this before, and now I understand that the physical exercises can help "rewire" things instead of wasting my time with mindfulness and psychotherapy. Not that those things are useless, but panic or anxiety attacks need a quicker solution. In my case meds have helped tremendously but I don't want to be dependant on them forever.
O Sukie..... can't stop myself from saying it again and again..... My trouble was unbearable and your exercises were Magical.... The relief I am experiencing is divine...no words.... Love you a lot 💕
Thank you for taking the time to research these things and teach them to the public. I have calmed down after a meltdown because of your amazing short video.
This video is pure gold to me! I've been having a lot of anxiety and stress from work, which I've been going to therapy, doing journaling, mindfulness exercises, even taking supplements, but they never could help me return to a fully calm state. Fortunately, I found this video and it instantly helped so much, more than I could ever anticipate. Thank you!
I’ve been dealing with panic attacks and anxiety recently and these exercises helped me calm down and relax out of the panic. I can’t thank you enough.
Dear Sukie, your explanation of why it doesn't work to release anxiety by discussion of thoughts, and why releasing tension physically with these exercises will work, makes so much sense. I tried the exercises and will keep going with them. Thank you so much!
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Can you do vagus nerve exercises every day? Answer --> th-cam.com/users/shortsM5qiQiTd7m8
As always, check with your doctor before implementing any new exercises into your routine, especially if you have any pre-existing injuries or health conditions. If you feel any adverse effects, stop immediately and consult your physician.
Thankyou will try, so pretty and productive , a Lovely delight
how many time a day can you do this exercise?
You may want to caution those with a history of stroke not to do any extreme head/neck positions. Ischemic strokes can be caused by arterial dissection, which occurs when a small tear forms in the innermost lining of the artery wall. Extreme neck positions and manipulations -for example, sitting reclined in a ‘shampoo chair’ at a salon, or having chiropractic neck manipulations- have been linked to an increased risk of stroke.
Hey just stumbled across your channel. My autistic son suffers with anxiety and vertigo. Looking at the exercises I’m wondering if there is a connection between the two? Thanks for any insight.
link in youtube एक Vagus Nerve देगा Complete Health | Yoga Science for Physical Mental Wellness | Yogaguru Dheeraj
Exercises start at 5:29, exercise #2 is at 8:06, exercise #3 is at 11:47
Thank you
Thanks this reduced my anxiety.
Laughing out loud . Thanks for helping me activate the vagus nerve😂
Thanks . I was getting anxious waiting for her to get to the point
@@lionelmerbles9375 I did too 👍
As a board certified physician with many years of experience, i appreciate these exercises. All doctors see anxious patients. All doctors need to know non-pharmacological interventions such as these.
Hi Gene, I was impressed by your desire to utilize some non-pharmacological interventions. Just to let you know, most licensed psychotherapists (such as myself) use a multi-modal approach to the treatment of anxiety disorders and therefore will teach/practice 'somatic' and body centered interventions with their patients (such as those in this video) in addition to traditional relaxation training and the more 'cognitive components' of psychotherapy. Most therapists are also happy to collaborate with the patient's medical doctor, and you may find that referring to a therapist may increase your ability to provide complete care which (based on your comment) is important to you. If you are interested I'd be happy to give you some info to help you form such professional relationships in your area. Very warmly, Sara
I would rather have a heart attack than take some medications.
@@sunoftheyek8261 - Then you've probably never had a heart attack, is my guess...
Doctors need to throw the pharmaceuticals out.
@@themacocko6311 - What a great idea! Instead we'll go back to the Middle Ages and deal with a host of diseases by using remedies that contain such ingredients as eye of newt or tongue of dog & maybe a splash of cat pee for flavoring! Macocko, your idea sounds a little Makookoo, here... these medications are often lifesavers, when used appropriately; you abjure them at your peril.
For the past several years I have not been able to stand for more than a minute without feeling like I am going to pass out. I have been EMS to the hospital 4 times in the last 3 months. Last time I passed out in a Dr.s office. They have done heart test after heart test. I was diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension. I found your video today. I did the 3 exercises. They work!!! I have spent the last several hours up and cleaning my house. Tomorrow I plan on going outside and walking. Thank You, and GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Such a amazing testimony. May you continue to recover. Blessing sent to you.
Awesome!🤗🤗🤗🤗
How wonderful!
If you have orthostatic hypotension it would help to avoid caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and sugar. Also, get a good adrenal supplement eg. adrenal tonic from Standard Process or Adrena Calm from Apex Energetics.
Wonderful testimony!!!
I have no idea how or why that worked. But I don’t even remember the last time I felt so relaxed.
Oh sorry
You can start by listening to soothing or calm sounds
I have PTSD, agoraphobia, anxiety and panic attacks. I suffer daily. I tried the first 2 and I am in awe and tears. I know it helped me. Thank you for the tool
I'm the same suffer from ptsd and GAD. I've got temporomandibular disorder too my heart reaches to you hun x
Cannabis, yoga and a close walk with God is helping to manage my anxiety. I finally got off all my meds now that I don't have sick care insurance.
These sound like nerve issues caused by viruses to me, at least that is my own experience. I strongly recommend you take a look at th-cam.com/users/MedicalMediumAnthonyWilliam (Anthony William). You can get all the information you need for free and if you really want to you can buy one or more of his books. His information helped me and countless others to improve our health condition. Hope you get better soon. I am in no way affiliated with Anthony William and this is also just a hint from me which does not replace any doctor's advice...
@@IamThatiAm420 is that medical cannabis or cbd ?
@@jasonstone1996 The CBD gummies with Delta 8.
Finally !!! Months of searching - diet, meditation, exercising, healing, coping skills etc... a few minutes into your exercises and the misery actually began to dissipate. The language of gratitude can not adequately express my appreciation of your gift.
How often are you doing these?
Haha. Meditation done correctly can solve any anxiety within 2 mins without needing to do crazy head bends as if you were the actor of some horror movie 😅😅😅
@@noedits5543 head is pretty far up your rear end there
@@noedits5543 a few simple exercises to de-escalate our anxiety prior to meditation, helps to get into the meditative state more quickly.
So true
Thank you. You just saved me. I have been palpitating for over 20mins😢 thank you. I don't have money for all this treatments😢. Thank you very much. God bless you.🙏
u feeling good now?
Bit i have money for mobile and net recharge😂😂 wow this magic or is it free in ur country
Just finished telling my bf I don't think there's anything that could help me today when he asked what he could do. This saved me today, so thank you. ❤
The last 5 days I’ve had attacks on my bathroom floor, causing nausea and vomiting, at the same time every morning for hours at a time. I just found this video, and I’m crying because I haven’t had relief all week. Thank you so much for this. ♥️
Yep and the thoughts racing, ears ringing but when you come down from it feels amazing to feel normal again. The mornings can be the worse but it will subside.
I suggest checking out the channel true sounds..they have a lot of helpful videos on trauma
Sounds true*
Pregnant?
Been there 😕 it’s the worst. Hang in there it’ll pass ❤️
After 44 years of living with body tension and anxiety that couldn't be solved with any drugs and never released even after heavy exercise, this is the first relief I have felt almost immediately. I wept like a baby before finishing the 4th exercise. Such relief. Incredible.
So happy for tou Emily 💓
I listened to some tedx talk where the speaker tells that many people w/ anxiety when they try breathing exercise start crying because they have grief stored in their bodies.
Keep it up, Emily. God bless you and keep you.
@@unknownmr5718 A yoga teacher told us Pigeon pose may release tears bc of released tension held in pelvis.
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Almost 22 years of anxiety and fear/panic and I did these and felt like I had just taken my anxiety medication. In tears. Thank you for all that you do😭
What type of anxiety?
I am looking for friends
What medicine do u take
There are many like me i m also dealing with this
@@Studies.8697 general/situational/panic from other underlying trauma
The results are immediate. My breathing got deeper, I feel lighter like something that was there is gone. Thank you.
i was in the middle of having an hours long panic attack, couldn’t stop hyperventilating and throwing up and have been frantically googling things for relieve and these exercises have genuinley helped a bit so thank you SO MUCH 💜
Me too. Have so many emotional issues going on and it’s manifested into trouble breathing and dizziness all day. I honestly thought I was going to have to go to the hospital but decided to try this and feel 80% better. The nervous system is an untapped gold mind in mental health
Bless you 🙏🏾
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@@kolsen5420 did u get the jab u may have a bad reaction from jabbed or boosted
Hi! I'm about to tell you a bunch of stuff you might already know and I'm not sorry because it's important!😂
As a rule of thumb, those are only supposed to last about 30 minutes, so you may have been having back-to-back attacks. If that's common for you, I hope you speak to a physician or psychologist as medication may be necessary, I know it was for me. It's wonderful to know drug free ways to cope, but your quality of life matters and is important for you and those who love you.
Doesn't have to be anything that could potentially really impair you, or a ton of meds a day either. Sometimes a mild antidepressant alone can help a great deal (yes, really!) or even a mild prescription antihistamine less sedative than benadryl. If insurance is a problem sometimes local behavioral health centers have either a sliding scale or will work on getting you help with insurance while also providing care until it comes through.
I apologize for the unsolicited advice, but it might help someone if not you and your comment reminded me of myself and what I wished I had known WAY sooner. No one should have to suffer and I wish you good health overall! 🙂
I am a person trying to cope with the daily struggle of living with trauma, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. These exercises and your explanation of the theory are so appreciated. I am grateful to have access to them for free; and I greatly admire you for making this available to all who are in need.
THANK YOU Sukie!
You’re welcome Stacey! Thanks for watching!
i hope this helps i have CPTSD
This comment alone is about to help me not skip through this video and pay attention thx 🙏😇
If you need some more methods, another free one is EFT tapping. Very easy and can/should be done many times. Brad Yates has numerous videos on different subjects. Just watch, tap where he taps and repeat the phrases, simple as that. It's supposed to allow people to release or reprogram what isn't working for them, affecting the subconscious mind (where programs are stored). Some of them we don't even know about, but they are there and playing constantly.
Heads up stacey. Im wishing you all the best. Life is simply beautiful.
The effectiveness of these three exercises was simply staggering.
Thank you for bringing these to us
Glad you like them, Nick!
Yes oh my goodness I was panicking, watched this, and bam no more panic.
I got as totally agree!
What kind of blows me away, Nick is I've got 20 years of massage therapy experience and a Master's degree in Psychology and yet I never put together how the neck muscles affect our psychology. This is mind-blowing to me. I really can't believe I missed the obvious connection LOL! and now I can't wait to learn more about this whole science behind this. I guess you can teach this "old dog" some new tricks. Lol. I will be back for MORE of this information and can't wait to share this with family and friends. Have a great day and nice holidays
@@AliciaHostetler SWEET! Love your name, by the way. I absolutely adore ravens. We have them around my apartment complex and they completely fascinate me. Have a great day.
@@ApexImportExport Yeah I think I was trying too hard at first. And then when she mentioned NOT to I was able to relax and be a lot more into it. Then it was really powerful. I can't wait to do this again and share it with friends and family. Hope you also have a great day. 😊
I did the excercises along with you. They brought me to tears, and at the end, still lying on the floor, I lay weeping for a few minutes. I have been through a great deal of emotional trauma for years, and still dealing with it. I think you really helped me today. I'm so grateful. 🙏❤
just want to say i’m so happy for you! 🫂❤️🙏
I feel you
I felt the same ..
Years of different kind of traumas... ❤️💖 Light and Love
I found the music made me tense so I'm going to write down what I have to do and turn the sound off. Thank you for posting.
Everytime I do somatic exercises, I burst into tears. I have had a traumatic past and although I no longer have any more threats or toxic environments my nervous system is yet to get used to that. I hope everyone who goes through this eventually finds peace.
This is the first time I have EVER heard someone say anxiety has a physical aspect to it. I've been told it was all in my head and if I could think it through I could fix it OR a pill could fix it. On my own I've learned to handle it over the years. When I discovered the vagus nerve, it was an eye opening, ah-ha moment, because one of my symptoms when anxiety was triggered flashed though that pathway like an arrow to my solar plexus. When I put 2 and 2 together it was a light bulb, life changing moment. Never have I considered there was actual exercises I could do that would help to physically release the iron fist that wouldn't let me get anxiety under control. I could feel it a bit the first time when I half heartedly went through the 3 simple exercises. And then later I did them paying more attention. It's amazing that I can physically squeeze the nerve that has been so in control of so many terrible moments in my life. At the very least it's a start. And to think I almost dismissed this video and scrolled on by. I'm looking forward to learning more. You have my undying gratitude ♥️
Know how you literally feel your stomach flip when you get bad news? That's your vagus nerve in action! Direct connection between your brain and stomach. There is so much research occurring around the vagus nerve and we are going to learn much more in the next few years. Did you know that some scientists now believe that Parkinson's actually starts in the gut and travels to the brain via the vagus nerve? It's facinating
So does doing it the 2nd, 3rd time etc help more each time. That fist of iron as you call it is literally keeping me from breathing, it’s hell. And drugs r not the answer, but it’s all I have right now.
@@ursulamackinnon119 I do it 2,3,4 or more times. Throwing the center of my chest in and out like I'm pumping on the center of my hurt (not heart; the spot that 'hurts'). I don't know why it helps other than it 'unsticks' it.
@@lindachandler2293 which exercise do u mean, the one where u pull on the rib cage?
@@ursulamackinnon119 I'm sorry! I confused you! I watched her video about manipulating where all that bundle of nerves come together in the center of the chest and took it a step farther. I had forgotten that what I added to her exercises wasn't actually in her video. Again I'm so sorry I confused you. I do do her stretches, but I go a step farther. When something embarrasses me or makes me sad, I get a very distinctive feeling that starts where the bundle of nerves comes together in the solar plexus or heart area. It is an almost electric feeling that runs out my arms and up to my jaws; it is instantly accompanied by intense feelings of sadness or dread. To physically counteract that feeling instead of just letting it control me, I fold in on myself like I had been punched in the solar plexus. After seeing her video I did a lot of research and learned to counter act that feeling by sucking in a huge gulp of air and throwing my chest out, then I immediately blow it out, bowing my shoulders and letting my chest sink in. I might have to do it 3, 4 or 5 times. I'm as she says physically affecting that part of my body. After I do those quick motions to make that part of my body 'get distracted' I do her more simple stretches, which brings things more back into balance. I sure hope I haven't been even more confusing.
First exercise starts at 5:28 for those needing immediate relief.
Thank you
Yes, thankyou!!
Thank you so much
Thank you!
Thank you hahaha i just have no patience to listen to alot of talk, 2 minutes tops over that i fall asleep
It baffles me how ENTITLED some people in the comments are. Instead of being grateful for this invaluable, informed, FREE information and a literal step-by-step guide. Thank you Sukie! Please don't listen to the negative comments.
People are looking for somewhere to vent their displaced anger.
You're being judgmental and self-righteous, as well as arrogant, telling this woman how she should feel about negative comments (as if she actually needs your help). Congratulations on being the most entitled person in the room.
I haven't seen a single one?
At the time of me viewing that video (2nd day of it being uploaded) the video had only a few, mostly negative comments. I did not mean one single person specifically and frankly I have no idea which specific comment everyone is talking about. Trying to be mean to me it’s not going to change the nature of my initial comment that was meant to support Sukie. Be blessed everyone!
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This was amazing I not only felt relief from tension and anxiety but it almost felt like a rush of happiness or peace..
Hi, I’m 39 and started having panic attacks and anxiety since the pandemic. Panic attacks are really terrible and anxiety feels like drowning, never thought they could be so horrible. These exercises really worked to calm me down. Thank you for your channel and advice, peace 🌺
Wow developing a panic disorder in your late 30s that sucks. I think most of the people watching know that feeling though
Turn your TV off.
It’s amazing the power of these exercises! Not only stimulated by the diaphragmatic movement and nerve connections, but also electrical frequency changes in the brain
I take HPMEOPATHY MEDICINE and Cured Completely from The anxiety and PANNIC ATTACK issues
@@fazeelan is it true???
I don't think you talk too fast. I think your presentation is perfect. I liked the music too. And I'm feeling better already. One happy subscriber. Thank you.
Same here! You rock!
Not too fast for you, too fast for somebody else. You like the music, somebody else finds it distressing.
How about not treating yourself as the measure of everything?
@@amjan shut up
Thank you for saying anxiety does not come from thoughts. There's been many times I've been thinking positive thoughts and feeling fine , then this horrible feeling of anxiety would flood my body for no apparent reason . It would out of the blue .
Exactly , like at night i feel normal then in the morning and during the day I have horrible thoughts
I felt calmer after the first exercise! Dealing with some nausea from a lingering stomach bug and my anxiety is thru the roof from not being able to eat. This felt grounding. Thank you!
Watched this video a couple of weeks ago as I'm struggling with anxiety. I did these exercises today when I started to have a panic attack and it stopped the panic in just 30 seconds. I felt a huge sigh of relief and weight lift off my chest. Literally works like magic when you use this along with breathing exercises.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE PRINCE OF PEACE. Jesus has a one step.plan. COME TO ME HE SAID
Of course thoughts can lead to emotional issues. AS A MAN THINKS SO IS HE..
Troubled thoughts are like oceans waves that can can one to.toss and turn..
This is why Gods word says RENEW the spirit of your mind. JESUS is the only.one who can re NEW. Re wire a troubled mind. Talk to Jesus....God promises cast all your cares and axities upon God for He cares about you...
Pray in Jesus name JESUS NAME IS THE PASSWORD. The key!
@@user-jz2jo3ri2t only sinful fools say yes to hell TIME TO SAY HEAVEN YA!
Which breathing exercises did you use?
That is unbelievable. I have had migraines and neck tension for over 20 years. I have just done these exercises and my neck feels brand new 💗
Hey, how are you feeling today, Did the pain return?
I haven’t been able to sleep at nights at all... been searching like crazy for relief!! WOW THANK YOU SOO MUCH I YAWNED AND CRIED AND FELT SOO MUCH BETTER AFTER THIS!!
I was chewing gum in rapid pace to deal with my anxiety. I could not settle myself. All day on edge. I’ve been struggling most of my life. I felt immediate relief. I’m going to make this a daily practice and share with my 18 year old son. This is life changing. I can finally go to sleep now. Thank you!
This was so calming. After years of struggling with C-PTSD it's such a blessing whenever I stumble upon something that produces real results. Thank you! 🙏💙
Same here , narcissistic abuse destroyed my mind. Trying to find something useful
@@Markovnikov90 that's so sad :( same here btw
@@meepmorp99 I'm so sorry Sarah , keep fighting that something good it's waiting for you
Have you tries the Audio book "from surviving to thriving"? Changed my whole view of my illness from hopelessness to hope.
@@DC-ik6el By Pete Walker? If so, yes I just started reading that book! It's been very helpful
Doing the second exercise made me very emotional how could a simple stretch do that to me ,just proves how much our body and minds are connected ,
Check out EFT tapping too, some people cry when doing it (shows that energy is moving). Brad Yates has many videos on different subjects.
@@w1975b Thanks!
I've only recently realized that there was childhood trauma that I needed to work through in my life. However, I've had a lifetime of living in a body that is constantly alert, on edge and trying to contort itself into the fetal position at all times. Two months ago I had a hernia surgery and the moment I came to I felt a brief instant of calm and living in a relaxed body which was immediately followed by extreme body contractions and muscle spasms. As soon as I heard you reference this in your video I knew I had found exactly what I was looking for. I was right! After only 2-3 weeks of doing your exercises everyday I had a release in my sacrum last night while laying in bed. I didn't move for 20 minutes because I was afraid it would all come back. Then my entire body just let go. I'm not tense, alert and on edge at all times. I'm not involuntarily holding my breath. I did some research and my hypothesis is that I was locked in the freeze response and stored the trauma in my S1, S2, S3 area. Your video has helped me move that trauma and changed my life! I'm already trying to spread the word and cannot wait to learn more!
What an incredible insight. I'm so glad for you.
❤
Dont be your thoughts, Rather be an observer of them. Thoughts are like clouds, they come & go, often bringing anxiety etc.....But your true self/ divine being, is infinite. So dont get all caught up in thoughts of the ego mind, practice this and over time your anxiety will evaporate ...-OM- Much Love
Sounds great! Feeling happy for YOU that you got.rid of this trauma
Like yours, my changes have been extraordinary... affecting me all the way back to my mother's womb. I'm loving learning more.
I am now 54 and suffered with paralysing anxiety and panic attacks in my 20s saw Doctors left and right and tried all medications , no body explained how and what anxiety is like you did in this video. I haven't had panic attacks for a very long time but I don't think anxiety has ever left me. Thank you
I am 44 years old women and I just got back from my doctor. Blood pressure 160/100 all due to anxiety. I lost a friend and started having panic attacks and anxiety. I was prescribed blood pressure and anxiety medication. I just came across this video and did the exercises. I’m hoping it will start to help because I’m scared of taking medication. Did not realized anxiety can cause such shift in blood pressure.
Hope you’re doing better now 💕 wishing you the best and sending you prayers! God bless and God’s got your back
Did the exercises help with the high blood pressure and anxiety?
I'm totally shocked by my emotional reaction to this. Like WTH??? That means something for sure. Crying is a form of release, a form of healing. Something to this Ms. Sukie! God Bless You
Hi - is crying also good after the exercise ?
I'm glad i'm not the only one who cried! That shocked me too! Here's to healing!
I am really really really happy that someone decided to make this information available and not try to charge money for it.
need this so much🙃
We pay yes with:
Our interest, our applying it, our healing and our gratefulness..
I really believe that it brings her clients. Would I live on the same continent, i would see her absolutely!! because there is so much to discover, to experience. We see here only the tip of the iceberg..
She makes money from views
@Woman 💥Thank goodness I found this video because I’m struggling at the moment with 😷 Pandemic anxiety that in turn is causing brain fog💭 👀
Tilting the head and looking up in the opposite direction is really releasing stuff!!! I set a stop watch and just let it happen, it’s amazing how much my body would fight it or lose focus and wouldn’t even look in the correct place. I just relaxed into it and let it happen. 6 minutes later I’m releasing toddler age trauma I had completely forgotten about.
Crazy looking at the left side was so much harder than the right side ,vision kept getting blurry losing focus whereas looking at the right side was so easy =O i wonder why
Wow, I was literally having terrible general anxiety for no reason, usually nothing works. After doing the ear massage one and then this, it has reduced by 70-80%.
I’m so grateful, honestly. Thank you so much.
Yes, I can relate to the for no reason
Imagine pouring tears after thinking about something only slightly sad even though you are not thinking that it’s sad.
It’s like that but with anxiety, and the reactions she mentioned seem lighter than mine have been. All just because of working too much and needs not being met.
My wife taught me these from your video and from the book, she is also my caregiver now through the VA I’m a permanent and total disabled combat vet now due to chronic ptsd from service over seas and childhood abuse, so it’s a lot of the mental stuff, I can’t do a lot of normal people things anymore or be certain places, but let me tell you these exercises especially the seated neck one, the first one helps so much. I actually rewatch your video sometimes for guidance or when my wife is up we do it together, we are very great full for this stuff anything natural like this is greatly appreciated thank you and I hope everyone else here is finding help and feeling better! Thank you 🙏
Thank you for saying this. I've been dealing with alot of deep seeded trauma from childhood and in my adult years as well and just recently health trauma. I've been in a state of complete panic and fight or flight the last 1.5 weeks and stumbled across this video this morning and felt immediate relief with even the first exercise. Incredible. I have nothing against medications as some people really need them but for me personally I'm trying to avoid it as they've worked against me in the past. I'm all about the natural path. Again, nothing against medications. This just works better for me and am so thankful for this video, who would have thought that trauma is trapped in your body and not just your mind! Wish more people talked about this.
Also wishing you well and so glad you are doing well and have a great, supportive partner 😊
My husband sent me this video because I struggle with so much anxiety and yes, I’ve tried to adjust my thinking and it didn’t help. So, now you’re saying I should try some quirky stretch? All I have to say is just…Wow! This was amazing! I not only felt relief from tension and anxiety but it almost felt like a rush of happiness or peace. I’m not quite sure what I’m feeling to be honest but it’s certainly a very positive reaction! I took a deep relaxing breath almost immediately and it felt great!
I had immediate calming sensations after doing the first exercise. I was shocked. Thank you for this video!
The Indian practice of Yoga is superb for this very reason. Has lifted me from a lot of anxiety twice over in life.
Can you recommend any videos?
@@sexyredapple1999 there are too many videos by both Indian and western teachers and practitioners. I think it is better to study them by benefit and choose the easy ones: www.yogajournal.com/poses/yoga-by-benefit/ Look for anxiety and breathing benefits. Then search youtube for videos of that specific pose. Make a playlist of your own. The Jacobson PMR is the best overall relaxation pose and it is called Shavasana (dead body pose) in Yoga.
@@actsrv9 thank you
@@sexyredapple1999 yoga with adrienne
@@sexyredapple1999 th-cam.com/video/Nw2oBIrQGLo/w-d-xo.html
Yoga has saved me from constant anxiety! I'm not even 30 days in, and my life switched 180 degrees. It really is a nervous system problem and takes time to get out the negative energy that I have created over time. I also had to cut out caffeine. I have decreed my caffeine down to a quarter on the amount of caffeine i used to have.
What i did with the same impact (totally unexpected) is cutting the carbs. All carbs. VLCHF diet. Of course yoga. Yoga and yoga. but the change of diet had a huge impact.unbelievable..
That’s great!
Congratulations!
what yoga please? any videos
Good point on caffeine!!!
This actually kind of worked. I don't have much faith in things....but this was good. I was wearing my Fitbit while doing this. My starting heartrate was 76 bpm, and dropped to 58 bpm by the time I was done with these exercises. I could just feel it as well, even without the Fitbit measurements. Thank you.
You obviously have faith in technology
This is nice to see because you don't want to be at 76 bpm for sure. Great!
@@ryanmillians2952 Well, I have faith in technology that works. My Fitbit, as it turns out, is extremely accurate, particularly with BPM. Thanks.
@@km3470 No, I agree. 76 bpm is very middle of the road,, it's fine. But it DID drop after doing this routine.
I wish I had a resting heartrate of 76. 60-100 is healthy and normal. Mines more like 100. But I often am fatigued.
0:41 reprogram the brain
From being stuck
1:51 anxiety is an emotion (but it comes from thoughts, thoughts affect emotions)
2:11 parts of the body that don't respond to thought based therapies (if you don't know about other therapies)
2:46 what anxiety feels like.
4:04 you're not getting old
Muscle tension is dictated by nervous system by your brain.
4:53 help autonomic nervous system to become better at regulating.
5:18 exercise come from the book Accessing the healing power of the vagus nerve by Stanley Rosenberg.
5:31 exercise
11:12 set a time or wait for a shift.
I’ve been struggling with bad anxiety I’ve tried mediation breathing exercises , drinking tea , everything and this is the first thing that actually pulled me out of an anxiety attack. I 100% recommend thank you for sharing these exercises!!!
Hi please reply me anxiety is a feeling you can feel in Ur brain?
I have problems.
@@faisalbi1330 Then get help. What's wrong?
@@ck7024 hi I can't feel emotions feelings.
@@faisalbi1330 If you have never experienced such feelings, this might be a sign for autism (although many - if not all - autistic people do feel emotions, they just have a hard time understanding and communicating them).
If you stopped feeling emotions, this might be a consequence of depression (a common misunderstanding is that depressed people are always sad), in which case you should check out a doctor.
Wow. I had serious emotional and physiological responses to these exercises. As someone that deals with the long-lasting effects of trauma, I was literally in shock because I feel like this will be so helpful to my healing journey. Thank you for introducing me to the vagus nerve. I will definitely be reading the book you mentioned at the beginning.
I find them life changing as well.
Best self help I've ever learned. "Less is more" as a retired personal trainer, I really appreciate how she speaks while demonstrating. This is exactly what my doctor prescribed and I didn't have to leave the comfort of my home! Totally awesome ⭐
And was it???
Finally! Someone admits anxiety isn't changed by changing one's thoughts! I've heard it from so many doctors and therapists and I'm so tired of repeating myself to no avail and still living with pain... I have all the symptoms you said and more, I feel like this will be of great help in the long run! Thank you so much!
I had panic attacks for 3 years from 2015 to 2018 and the only way I got better was changing my thoughts. Learning not to think everything I think about is true. Once I realize that anxiety won't kill me it slowly went away... I know it sounds stupid but being comfortable with being uncomfortable gave me so much power..
Have you over come , what helped
Thoughts play a vital role one have to be very much aware to watch every thoughts and not to identify just let them pass and when one don't identify or get drawn by every thoughts then emotion become less powerful and overtime ceases one have to be very patient and consistent with this process
Agree with you 100% about the just change your thoughts BS! There's so many books that instruct to do that, and mindfulness methods and breathing methods, and on and on. The brain needs the rewiring and the cause behind the tension needs to release! There are programs for rewiring too, but they say to think happy thoughts, pleasant thoughts, and on and on. It's in the body, and these are very interesting techniques. On the first side bend one, I started rapid breathing and something was happening. I'm going to go back to it. But my neck really hurts on the left side from bending to the right, even bending just a little bit. Doing that has made it a lot more painful. Thank you Sukie, you're very knowledgeable.
Changing thoughts can absolutely decrease anxiety and stress. I have anxiety which gives me an upset stomach. In moments where I am mindful, the anxious thoughts and stomach issues go away. When I start getting anxious and focusing on my stomach, the pain comes back. Its all about how we think. Where the mind goes, energy flows.
@SukieBaxter I want to thank you for your channel. I had a stroke when I was 11 lost my peripheral vision. At the time 1980, the mental health long term trauma was not even looked at. 44 years later, I just lost my job, performance issues, but I realized cognitive issues, depression, anxiety, I have been dealing with all my life and thought this was life.
I have been working on ways to reprogram my mind and it’s ways of operating and your channel has really helped me out. I just wanted to thank you for how you have helped. There IS help out there, don’t live your life in mental torment. This channel along with others creates a fantastic library of help and support!!! Thank you Sukie
I have no words, I have severe anxiety stemming from ptsd, I watched this video thinking there was no way this could help but I gave it a shot. I felt so much relief from these exercises I almost cried with happiness. Thank you
I’m a heavy equipment field service technician.I stumbled upon this video, I have heavy tension in my neck muscles often leading to pinched nerves and tension headaches, I must say it feels much better and I can look over my shoulders without feeling like a nerve is being pinched. Glad I found this!
Thank you!! Just doing them once with you I felt a shift and my breathing deepened. Although I notice people complaining about your intro, it was news to me, so I appreciated it greatly!
And thanks to those who gave the minutes when the exercises begin,
I agree with you.
I’ve had anxiety & depression most off my life. I was diagnosed with GAD 8 years ago and am on an antidepressant. This was very helpful. I will continue with these excercises from now on. Thank you so much!
Hello, is there any you can do while out and about ? Or does it help stop panic attacks if do daily
@@chrisnicholas6673 yes i saw one comment. and that guy said that he has panic attack and after doing these exercise he stopped them
Immediate release of tension in my body and slowing of heart rate ❤️ Thank you so much 🙏🏻
because you said it i checked my heart and for sure it had slowed! wow! thanx for pointing that out!
Hi Cindy, how are you doing?🇺🇲
Tears just started flowing right away , my system needed this so much thanks you . I am sharing this with my husband and best friend
I am 50 years old and am over weight and miserable; suffered with mental illness my ENTIRE LIFE!!! Done all the meds, counseling and NOTHING helps. I am going to give this a shot, in hopes that it helps me to get my life back. Otherwise, I'm not gonna make it much longer. I've watched a few of these videos and Sukie YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!!!! Your informative, I could understand everything you said, and I loved how you explained everything!!! We'll see ya on the next video. Thank you for having me Sukie and to the rest of you, thank you for welcoming me into your world. ❤
Ever looked in to fasting? If you're overweight it's a no brainier. Build up to 14, 21+ day fasts and you can cure most things.. and it's free.
@@carl8568 I fast on Mondays and Fridays. No breakfast or lunch, just all the unsweetened decaf tea I want. Surprisingly easy to do. I also cut back on carbs - especially avoiding wheat-based cereal/bread/pasta and baked goods.
@@unclemick-synths
Sounds like a good plan 👍
You are clearly a thoughtful, kind, loving, person. No matter what anyone else thinks, you know this to be true. Love yourself, be your best friend. Remake yourself into Kelly 2.0. She is a survivor who loves herself and can pull Kelly 1.0 out of the rough waters when she feels she is starting to drown. ❤
Years I sufferd from trauma and abuse problems and I felt a prisoner in my own body
Till I started this simple
Exersize..
I feel stronger,more grounded,more confident and much more calm
I am not afraid anymore to face the world
I am ready for everything coming my way🥊 and I Enjoy the good things in life again
AMAZING results
😇thanks a LOT ❤️
Thank you! If one more person told me to try meditation or mindful breathing, I was going to cry. It never helps enough, and I've felt like a failure because of it. These 3 exercises you posted have done more for me in once session than years of mindful breathing have done.
Omg…. I haven’t felt calm pretty much my entire life. I’ve done therapy.. used coping skills. I’ve expressed that I believe talking isn’t going to help anymore because I need a physical release. I learned that the body stores so much trauma.. even things we don’t remember… and in just a few min of learning these techniques you’ve saved me from of life time of trying to figure out what I needed to do to simply feel relief. Thank you so much. Please continue what you’re doing!
This exercise really worked on my panic anxieties I think... Everyone should try this for good... I hope and wish everyone stay healthy and happy ❤
My psychologist has suggested similar exercises to deal with extreme anxiety I experience due to PTSD. I am so grateful I found this video. I wake up with horrible anxiety in the morning and after doing these techniques, I feel like a different person. Sukie, you are a life saver. I can actually function normally after these exercises. So grateful for you.
Do they help to calm down a dysregulation event? I ended up having to take beta blockers to calm things down. Not being down on taking meds, but 2 weeks to get my hands on them was crap
@@platosbeard3476 they certainly do. Do some research on it and see what works best for you. I go through bouts of uncontrollable shaking and anxiety and these methods are life saving for me. This one in particular is quite remarkable. It is the only thing that allows me to calm down and actually function on a higher level than I usually can. I am typing this without any anxiety or shaking after doing this treatment. It’s truly a miracle to me.
@@justinemackey6033, that's very helpful, thanks for responding. I was in full flight or fight for about a fortnight, just constantly flooded with adrenaline. Does your solar plexus hurt? I can't touch mine, ugh. But yeah, meditation, deep belly breaths, tense and release relaxation, did next to nothing, so I'm excited to try this.
@@platosbeard3476 hello there again my friend. And yes, my solar plexus does hurt as well as my stomach. My illness always manifests itself in either my stomach (terrible bouts of IBS) and my shoulder area. These simple exercises are absolutely life altering. I woke today in terrible anxiety and shaking. Once I got my head together and sat down and did these methods, I am like a new person. I can actually accomplish things I normally wouldn’t be able to. I am also undergoing EMDR treatment, which is actually life changing as well. I was suicidal before. Not today. I wish you the best and sending healing vibes to you. I’m always here to chat if you like. You are helping me also.
@@justinemackey6033, that's really great that you've got something effective, and it's been really good talking to you my friend 😀 I'm pretty much at the start of dealing with this; I've been in denial for a long time. Good luck with your journey, and I'm happy to chat anytime 😊
Wow, after the exercises I felt weirdly sleepy, super relaxed and at the same time very present and clear. It also calmed down my mind and my tourette's which is so cool, thank you!
Super cool! I’m so glad to hear it.
me too!! i was looking to see if this makes anyone else tired :)
The entire experience for me was like the most intense EMDR session I ever had and at the end I actually had to deal with the fact that I have spent decades in a state of constant physical stress and anxiety using EMDR to process on the emotion of sadness and loss. I literally cried harder than I ever have and at the same time felt more at peace than I can ever remember. Having suffered from a traumatic brain injury that was left undiagnosed for 30 years there is a huge amount of social and relational stress that has built up in my body. I've spent the last 2 years in therapy using EMDR which has been absolutely phenomenal but I have found that there were things that I could not penetrate and it seems like this is something that is going to help me to move into those areas and realize more success. It was interesting how similar these exercises impacted me compared to EMDR. I proceeded to sleep for a couple of hours after using the exercises for the first time just like I would experience with EMDR.
@@carlanwray8718 that's great! and yes, seems like it could be helpful with insomnia (one of my issues) since it apparently makes you a bit sleepy too.
I noticed the same thing. I found myself going from anxious to calm and drowsy. Felt great!
The first exercise showed immediate results.
Thank you for explaining the actual cause of anxiety, that it's not just your thoughts.
My brother has been suffering from several bouts of anxiety which I'm sure you understand is very crippling you helped him out a lot tonight thank you God bless you.
I’ve been dealing with generalized anxiety and panic attack for the past ten plus years. I cannot believe how much this just helped me. Thank you so much!!!!!
How often do you do these exercises? Do you only do these 3 or are there more?
The first time I took my BP after doing these exercises, the reading was 134/63. That's quite an improvement from 156/70. Thank you so much for this life changing/saving information.
I deal with anxiety and palpitations every day and I feel so relaxed after the first 2 exercises! Thank you so much!!
Hope coffee isn't apart of diet in the a.m , if so switch to decaf . It's hard switch because the coffee no longer has that PUNCH that we are used too tasting . But I promise alot of those palpations will stop. I've had them as well , more due to coffee drinking and it's scary, heartbeating fast , losing your breath a bit , dizziness. It sucks
@@dtorgaminggroup7689 Yes, I noticed that a lot of the palpitations stemmed from caffeine and alcohol so I cut out alcohol and switched to decaf. So far so good. I've also kept up with drinking enough water everyday and I take magnesium daily which has also helped a lot too! It definitely sucks but at least we're learning to understand our body so we can take better care of it.
@@sunshineher l
The second exercise immediately made me sigh out loud and then laugh and then shed a few tears. It was a cry of relief. Thank you for teaching these excercises.
I was having anxiety for over a week without sleeping and finding some rest and comfort. I found your video and did the exercises and it's incredible how much better I feel after doing them, I was even able to sleep. Thank you so much.
Over a week straight without stopping at all? The reason I ask is because this is what has been happening to me. Strange thing is it started happening literally out of nowhere, I've never had it before. So weird for me
@@chadengel1422 how are you feeling now?
It’s miraculous exercises. All the anxiety was gone within 10 min. of exercise. Very practical n very effective.
ohh. the exercises caused anxiety in me... or maybe triggered it.... how much anxiety did you start with?
The real trick is not that the angles or the strain or your hand/neck movement. Anything that brings you back to the present moment will releive your anxiety.
Miss Sukie, you rock! I've struggled with a panic disorder my whole life, and you are the first professional I've ever come across (and I've experienced every type of therapy imaginable) to indicate that my difficulties are related to something other than my thought processes. I can't even begin to tell you how appreciative I am for your information and techniques. Thank you so much!
It’s really nice to know that you can relieve anxiety without simply “changing your thoughts” as a lot of our thoughts seem uncontrollable.
As I understand it’s not the thoughts that need changing but your relationship to them.
It’s when we identify with them that it can cause anxiety. We often have all these negative thoughts that are not true at all but somehow we take them as fact just because we thought them.
I was diagnosed with SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) and treating it calmed my anxiety (along with a plethora of other seemingly unrelated symptoms). The microbiome is a hot topic in science because we're finding it is largely responsible for many (if not most in my opinion) cases of anxiety and depression that can't be attributed to life circumstance.
i really can’t tell you how many times i come back to this video. you are the change 💗
I have GAD and occasional panic attacks. I've tried "bearing down" and coughing to stimulate the vagus nerve with little success. I also have arthritis in my spine so bending/turning to the right was limited. However, going left immediately triggered a cough that lowered my heart rate from 99 to 77 very quickly. Awesome. Thank you so much.
How does you gad effect you? Are you on meds? What are your symptoms?
I did experience the deep sighs in the sitting exercises. The lying exercises were a little more intense for me emotionally. They brought tears. I felt I had been holding so much subconsciously that I didn’t even realize, living and functioning in anxiety to where it felt normal. Thank you so much for introducing these exercises. They are ones I intend to practice on a weekly basis.
I am a chiropractic massage therapist with 25 years of experience,and can't wait to share this with patients! I admire your videos immensely!
Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve been stuck in fight or flight for almost two months and it’s been incredibly difficult to cope. My mom also deals with anxiety and she told me about somatic exercises, so this morning when I woke up shaking from anxiety again, I ended up finding this and I cannot believe how much relief I got just from the first stretch. I did all of them and I feel world better than I did just this morning.
I am so grateful for this video, your time and expertise. First time trying this, I feel so deeply relaxed. The surge of emotions, the dizziness of being relaxed. My resting heart rate has dropped from consistent 65-70bpm to 55bpm right after these exercises. I am astounded and grateful
I have never felt the amount of relief all through my mind and body as I have with these movements. No medicine, drug or experience has given me such a feeling of well-being. Thank you for spreading the word. 30 years of dysfunctional brain/body wiring is about to be rewired and I’ll finally enjoy life… I can already tell. Will report back in 6 months…
Looking forward to seeing your results. Will this be a daily routine from now on?
How are they helping?? Any update?
@@LewisStack
How are you getting on any update is it just these 3 movements you did Thank you
people never report back lol
Well?
Omg I’m so glad I found this video. The first two times I tried it I fell into a blissful sleep about five minutes after. Now when I do it I feel instantly relaxed and almost high(?!) this kind of stuff should be taught more widely
Calm people can't be controlled. Oh and no I'm not paranoid. Lol
I was in tears and did the one on your belly in a chair with my heart extended. Thank you I am a business owner and am going through so much lately and never had time to process my trauma as a child. This should help me with therapy because I had to stop because my feelings were too strong and I got to the point you explained where it stopped working for me. I am excited to add this to my daily routine and am so grateful for you sharing this knowledge in an educated and loving way. sending you so much love
Thank you so much for this video...I'm in tears of relief and thankfulness! I've dealt with debilitating anxiety for 5 years now and take a low dose anxiety med for it...but these exercises opened a whole new door of relief that I didn't know was even there! God bless you, and thank you again!
I've cried. I dont know why. It felt like l've released something. I did first exercise on fisrt side and on the 20 second I started to cry. On another side I did not had that reaction. We started to do second exercise on first side and I started to cry again. On third exercise I was OK. No tears. Now I feel calm, relax and glad that I've done these exercises. Thank you so much :)
Same, I’ve found releasing tears or yawning to be normal effect of these exercises. I hold the pose and wait for tears or a yawning then I know it’s time to switch sides.
Thank you. I have recently discovered the issues I have tied to my vagus nerve and this week I had a massive upheaval in my life and I’ve been locked into anxiety nausea for 4 days. The anxiety is a physical feeing in my belly keeping me from eating.
Today I’m holding down more, but this constant feeling in my stomach was not letting go.
I just did your exercises and that feeling is gone. I know it’s not cured and will try to creep back in, but I will be returning to this video until I have these exercises committed to memory. Thank you!
This makes so much sense. Emotions are tied more closely to the body than to the brain. The exercises were effective and I will add them to my routine.
My mother passed in 2019 and I have had such a difficult time coping with the loss. Anxiety had built up in my body to a tremendous level to the point where panic attacks began this year, and an extremely tight diaphragm. These exercises have helped me a great deal.
My dad died in 2019 and I’ve had a similar journey. You’re not alone.
My mother passed too. I too, started experiencing anxiety. Soo awful, but things to help are life savers. Sorry about your momma, I know how bad it hurts
Me too
@@peace2341 Thanks!
I am right there with you. I've had 2 horrible losses in the past 10 years and it has created such horrendous health anxiety. I feel like sometimes I literally can't breathe
I was so skeptical before I tried the 1st exercise. But I did it as immediately came down to this drowsy relaxed state. I’m yawning and eyes watering after the 2nd exercise. This is awesome
I’m scrolling to see if there are others that had the same experience. I was the same way!!
I started feeling so relaxed and giddy and started laughing tears uncontrollably during the first exercise! Mind blown! ❤
Are you guys all bots or smt?
@@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses Ye.
Seems to have cleared my sinuses somehow
Thank you! It's been a year since I found your channel and started repairing myself, my freakishly high blood pressure has leveled out. Results from listening to you and doing some qigong exercises have been life saving and I'm extremely grateful!
May I ask you what kind of Qi Gong you practice?
As a personal trainer, this is fascinating. People don’t really understand just how much our brains actually play a part in every area of our life. Great video, new sub. 🙌🏼
More like, how much our bodies, musculoskeletal system effects our mood
To be fair, they actually don't though for those clowns over at City Hall, amirite?
I suffer from chronic migraine and intense vasovagal reactions. Definitely have a lot of tension in the neck. These exercises were shockingly uncomfortable, but its really exciting to explore physical relief or reprogramming.
I stumbled upon this video, and I'm glad I did! I suffer from anxiety, although not as a disorder. My situation is emotional and based on circumstances. I tried these exercises and immediately felt some relief from the undercurrent of worry. Thank you for posting this!
I'm so grateful for your video! I've been trying meditation and breathing exercises forever with little success, this was VERY helpful, I feel so much better! Thank you!
I had a total fusion and laminectomy C 1-7 6 years ago. I have recently been feeling overwhelming anxiety but I had no reason to feel this anxiety. I told my doctor that I felt that it was being caused by something physical, not the usual anxiety I felt...if this makes sense. After doing these exercises, I felt that anxiety melt away. I don't know how long the relief will last, but it is a new beginning. I was given muscle relaxes to help and they did but they caused increased depression and slight zombiness. Thank you for your help.
5:26 exercise #1 hand to head, ear to shoulder
8:02 #2 hand to head, other hand to side
11:41 #3 prone, elbow rest, head turn
thank you so much 🙏
Thanks. Normally I'm the first person searching for the time stamps because of blah blah blah, but I have to say, it was important for me to hear the part about anxiety is not simply "thought based". She's explaining it as rapidly as she can, and because of this I'll have to give it a few more times to assimilate what she is saying. If you go from roughly the 01:45 mark, what she is saying is pretty valuable, at least to me, I had never heard this before, and now I understand that the physical exercises can help "rewire" things instead of wasting my time with mindfulness and psychotherapy. Not that those things are useless, but panic or anxiety attacks need a quicker solution. In my case meds have helped tremendously but I don't want to be dependant on them forever.
@@cosmicmauve Thank you so much.
saviour.....a hero.
@@cosmicmauve its all good
O Sukie..... can't stop myself from saying it again and again.....
My trouble was unbearable and your exercises were Magical....
The relief I am experiencing is divine...no words....
Love you a lot 💕
Thank you for taking the time to research these things and teach them to the public. I have calmed down after a meltdown because of your amazing short video.
I just Want to Say that i have tried everything to heal and this IS one of the most effective way to heal.
I am really happy !
What exactly did you need healing from & how much of a change did you notice after doing the exercises in this video?
@@Rob__James trauma
Thank you kindly. Along with your soothing voice I was able to free my mind unleash my pent up stress and run away from my negative controlling mind!
This video is pure gold to me! I've been having a lot of anxiety and stress from work, which I've been going to therapy, doing journaling, mindfulness exercises, even taking supplements, but they never could help me return to a fully calm state. Fortunately, I found this video and it instantly helped so much, more than I could ever anticipate. Thank you!
I’ve been dealing with panic attacks and anxiety recently and these exercises helped me calm down and relax out of the panic. I can’t thank you enough.
Dear Sukie, your explanation of why it doesn't work to release anxiety by discussion of thoughts, and why releasing tension physically with these exercises will work, makes so much sense. I tried the exercises and will keep going with them. Thank you so much!