DAY 1: Wonders of The Physiological Sigh!

If you lead a high-stakes tech team, here’s the fastest way to reboot your brain before your first stand-up - in just 120 seconds.

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭

Chances are you’re juggling at least three fires before 9 a.m.

Most leaders hit that wall because their 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 - shallow breathing and desk slouching equals cortisol overload and instant brain fog.

Coffee won’t fix that. Oxygen will.

Here’s what almost everyone misses.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭

1️⃣ Deep inhale through the nose → pause

2️⃣ Short sip of air → fully inflate lungs

3️⃣ Slow audible exhale 6–8 sec → reset the vagus nerve

4️⃣ Stand tall for 3 minutes — roll shoulders, shake arms, open chest while skimming email

Repeat × 3 cycles. ⏱ Total time: ≈ 120 sec.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝟐 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬

✅ Heart rate drops immediately

✅ Forehead tension melts away

✅ Focus returns without stimulants