Before You Walk Back in the Door

Before You Walk Back in the Door

Guided Practices for The Healing Circle by Dr. Ernesha Smith-West
S1
Aug 18, 2026
03:40

Episode notes

You've been on all day. Before you walk back through that door and shift into another role, take four minutes. This box breathing practice tells your nervous system: we're safe, we can slow down. Use it in your car, your driveway, wherever you are right now.

πŸ“š Healing Education Library β†’ Series 2: Feel It β€” Session 11: "Why You're Always On (And Can't Turn Off)" explains exactly why your system stays activated after a full day, and what's actually happening underneath. Watch it to understand what this breath practice is doing for you.

πŸ“ Resource Vault β†’ RV-23: Five Tools to Regulate in Real Time gives you five techniques that work in a car, a hallway, or a bathroom β€” practical tools that complement what this session starts.

πŸƒ Movement Library β†’ Grounding Techniques: After this breathwork, if tension is still sitting in your body, move into any Grounding Techniques session to bring the physical regulation all the way through.

Keywords

BREATHWORK: REGULATION