Oxygen - why do we need it? Why do we need more of it as a speaker?
After deep inhalation, hold your breath for 5 seconds, then exhale slowly and in a controlled manner.
This exhalation engages your parasympathetic nervous system (via your vagus nerve), sending a signal to your brain that everything is fine and under control.
Oxygen floods your brain and muscle groups, and makes us feel calm and meditative. That's where we want to be.
When we are panicked, it activates the sympathetic nervous system, the fight-or-flight response. This is a great exercise for learning how to manage your state.
When we're in control of our state, we make better decisions and achieve better outcomes. I'm sure that's what you're looking for.
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