Why Conscious Connected Breathwork Matters for a Quiet Mind
How To Heal A Dysregulated Nervous System & Quiet Your Mind
In a fast-paced, high-pressure world, many of us live from the neck up - stuck in our heads, juggling responsibilities, and running on empty.
Stress, anxiety, and emotional overload have made our minds busy, bodies tense and nervous systems in a constant state of dysregulation.
And since this has become our norm, many of us don’t even realise we’re living in constant state of survival.
As we move through life, we naturally encounter stressful, painful, or overwhelming experiences. Often, we don’t fully express emotions that arise in those moments - whether that’s sadness, anger, fear, joy or grief. Instead, we suppress them to keep going. But emotions that aren't felt and processed don’t just vanish; they get stored in the body, creating layers of tension, tightness, and even physical symptoms like back pain, neck tension, or chronic fatigue… and a busy mind.
Breathwork gives you a way to gently release that backlog. It quietens the overthinking mind, creates safety in the body, and supports emotional healing.
By providing trapped emotions a safe way to release you free your body and mind from emotional weight & create more space and stillness within your mind-body.
Breathwork activates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping you shift from high alert into a state where peace, clarity and presence become possible.
🫁 What Is Conscious Connected Breathwork?
Conscious Connected Breathwork (CCB) is a transformative, somatic, science-backed tool to:
Calm the mind and heal a dysregulated nervous system
Shift out of survival mode and into calm, clarity and connection
Heal the body at a cellular level & enhance your natural resilience
Breathwork goes deeper than talking. It helps you feel, express, and release what the body has been holding, because the body remembers what the mind forgets. And in that, you quiet the busy mind and return to your Self.
🌿 What to Expect in a Breathwork Journey TO CALM THE MIND
A typical session (60–90 minutes) includes:
Grounding and intention setting
Connected circular breath (through the nose or mouth)
Integration and deep rest
You may be lying down or seated whilst being guided with compassion throughout.
🦋 How Conscious Connected Breathwork helps you HEAL A DYSREGULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM
When we’re stressed, anxious, or emotionally overloaded, the prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain responsible for decision-making, focus, and emotional regulation) goes offline. The brain shifts into survival mode, making us hypervigilant, reactive, and easily overwhelmed.
In this state, we can’t think clearly, regulate emotions effectively, or perform at our best.
Breathwork helps calm the mind & regulate your nervous system: bringing the prefrontal cortex (the “thinking brain”) back online so you can respond with clarity, confidence, and resilience.
By developing a regular breathwork practice (once a week or fortnight) you heal your nervous system & release trapped stress, tension and emotion, allowing you to quiet the busy mind & reconnect with the calm, clear version of yourself - the one that lives with intention.
Whether you're a high-performing professional, busy parent, or someone craving deeper peace and presence, breathwork transforms you from the inside out.
Conscious Connected Breathwork helps you connect with yourself at a deeper level, allowing you to return to the essence of who you really are, beyond the roles, responsibilities and conditioning.
✨ Conscious Connected Breathwork does more that Calm the Mind…
By releasing stuck emotion and calming your internal state, you unlock more of your natural energy, resilience and aliveness.
Mental Benefits
🧠 Calmer, more balanced mind
🧠 Reduced overthinking and rumination
🧠 Increased emotional resilience
🧠 Greater creativity and problem-solving ability
🧠 Improved focus and mental clarity
Emotional Benefits
💛 Release stored emotion
💛 Reduced anxiety and emotional overwhelm
💛 Increased self-compassion and emotional awareness
💛 Greater confidence and inner peace
💛 Heightened ability to respond, not react
Physical Benefits
💪 Lowered stress hormones and blood pressure
💪 Reduced muscle tension and physical pain (e.g., back, neck)
💪 Boosted immune system function
💪 Improved sleep quality and energy levels
💪 Expanded lung capacity and breath awareness
Relational Benefits
🤝 Deeper connection with self and others
🤝 Improved communication and emotional expression
🤝 Less reactivity and defensiveness in relationships
🤝 More authentic presence with loved ones, colleagues, and acquaintances
🤝 Greater empathy, understanding, and patience
Breathwork Near Me
Conscious Connected Breathwork isn’t for everyone. It’s for those who are ready to rise - to live with peace, clarity, and heart.
If you have been wondering how to quiet your mind and you’d like to experience breathwork, Join The Self Club - My fortnightly online sanctuary for busy people to quiet the mind and return to themselves feeling more Calm, Joy & Ease.
Link below.
Return to yourself. One breath at a time.
Breathwork Near Me
P.S I also hold in person 1-1 & group Breathwork Classes in Manchester and online. If you would like to discuss more email me at gemma@coachingwithgemma.co.uk.
