Have you been breathing all wrong?

A powerful way to regulate your nervous system in under a minute

If you are not a mouth breather like me (heyyyoooo), did you know that the nostril you breathe through actually changes throughout the day?

This is called the nasal cycle, and just like the physiological sigh that we talked about recently, it’s a biological rhythm controlled by the autonomic nervous system. About every 90 minutes to two hours, your body automatically shifts dominance from one nostril to the other. Currently, scientists believe this happens to regulate brain function, giving each hemisphere a turn to be more active.

• When your left nostril is dominant, there’s more blood flow and activity in the right hemisphere of your brain—the side linked to creativity, emotion, and intuition.

• When your right nostril is dominant, the left hemisphere becomes more active, which is associated with logical thinking, problem-solving, and action.

This alternating rhythm helps balance cognitive function, regulate energy levels, and keep the brain operating at peak efficiency.

And here’s where i…