Coaching practices for Sitali Breath for Anger

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• I can actually feel myself overheating
• It’s not a sudden spike
• I’m heavy and half-asleep and a slow deep breath isn’t going to cut it
• Something just spiked me
• My chest is tight and my heart’s pounding right now, and I have about ten seconds before I have to walk in there

Practices that may help

1. Sitali (cooling breath)
   Inhale through a curled tongue or between the teeth to cool and calm a heated nervous system.
   Nostril Breathing: Pranayama for Calm and Focus
2. Cyclic sighing (one minute of repeated physiological sighs)
   Repeat the double-inhale pattern continuously for one to five minutes for a sustained shift in state.
   The Physiological Sigh, Made Practical
3. Rapid diaphragmatic breathing (breath of fire)
   Quick, rhythmic belly breaths to generate a jolt of alertness.
   Breathwork for Energy
4. The physiological sigh — a single breath to rapidly reduce stress
   Take a double inhale through the nose followed by a long, slow exhale — the fastest single-breath reset of the stress response.
   The Relaxation Body-Mind, Made Practical
5. The physiological sigh (double inhale, long exhale)
   Inhale fully through the nose, sniff in a second time to top off, then exhale slowly and completely.
   The Physiological Sigh, Made Practical
6. Work with the classical two-breath texture
   Breathe in something hot, dark, and heavy; breathe out something cool, bright, and spacious.
   Tonglen: The Tibetan Practice of Taking and Sending
7. Sun salutation micro-practice
   Five minutes of linked sun salutations combines breath, movement, and warmth to break a stress cycle quickly.
   Yoga for Stress: What the Research Shows
8. Tonglen: sending and taking
   Breathe in suffering (yours and others’); breathe out relief and well-being.
   Lojong: Tibetan Mind Training
9. Basic noting — rising and falling
   Label the physical sensations of breath as "rising" on the inhale and "falling" on the exhale.
   Noting Practice, Made Practical
10. Build comfort with breath holds
    Practice the "hold empty" phase in calm conditions so it does not trigger panic when you need it under stress.
    Box Breathing, Made Practical

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