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Jun 2021
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A natural (and legal!) high

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About this episode

We breathe all the time without even thinking about it. But did you know there are benefits to consciously breathing? It reduces stress almost instantly.  It can activate your parasympathetic nervous system. We’re going to show you how with advice from breath-work teacher Charlene Gisele.

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Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
Podcast Intern: David Cooper

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