Arousal regulation · the brake
The Reset
You can drive the dial down on purpose, in under two minutes, anywhere, with nothing but your breath. The reason is plumbing, not mindset: your exhale is wired to the system that slows your heart. Long, slow exhales are the brake pedal.
The dose here is four seconds in, six seconds out. The exhale being longer than the inhale is the whole trick.
But don't take that on faith. We are going to prove it on you, with a number.