Stop Chasing Pain SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 42: Easy Breathing for Chillaxing and Relaxing
Jan 28, 2026
A simple daily breathing ritual to calm the nervous system and support healing. Short, low-and-slow diaphragmatic breaths that shift autonomic balance and move fluids. Practical tips on tongue placement and a 4-second inhale/6-second exhale rhythm. Guidance to avoid overwhelm and choose one consistent practice for better lymphatic and circulatory movement.
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Clinic-Proven Simple Practices
- Dr. Perry shares he uses these breathing habits personally and with clients at his Saddle River clinic.
- He frames simple, consistent practices as transformative based on clinical experience.
Breath Provides Certainty And Control
- Breathing is both automatic and controllable, giving you a reliable way to create certainty and calm.
- Dr. Perry says using breath control provides a simple, consistent tool to influence your nervous system and behavior.
Breathing Balances The Autonomic Nervous System
- Breathing is the number one method to calm and balance the autonomic nervous system.
- Dr. Perry explains that adjusting breath patterns shifts sympathetic and parasympathetic states.