when we are calm most of that is hovering around our prefrontal cortex, which houses our frontal lobes. Our frontal lobes help us think rationally and manage our emotions. When we are emotionally charged, anxious, or worried, the blood flow moves to the back of the brain to the amygdala. The amygdala is the part of the brain that triggers a fight, flight, or freeze response. At that point, we are at a heightened state of arousal. Our job is to get the blood flow back to the front of the brain so we can think rationally and manage our emotions. Breathing is the most efficient and effective way
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