16/12/2025
The POSITION that can STOP TEEN ANXIETY in its tracks...
Picture this: a group of teenagers, minds racing, nervous systems constantly switched on, living in a state of high alert!
And then… we try one position.
💡 Supported shoulder stand (using a chair).
Within moments:
✅ Shoulders move away from ears
✅ Breathing slows and deepens
✅ Faces soften
✅ Nervous systems settle
They come out of the position looking like they’ve just woken from the most restful sleep!
🌟 This isn’t coincidence 🌟
This is body-brain engineering......at it’s best!
What’s happening physiologically?
🧠 Blood flows toward the brain
🧠 Baroreceptors respond by slowing the flow as part of the body’s homeostasis
🧠 The vagus nerve is activated and signals CALM
🧠 Heart rate slows, blood pressure lowers
🧠 The body shifts into REST & DIGEST
At the same time:
• The shoulders move away from the ears, reducing clavicular (stress) breathing
• The diaphragm activates - the most calming breathing pattern
• There’s visible space in the abdomen for breath expansion
The beauty of this work is twofold.
👉 First, the teenagers are focused on the movement itself, which distracts the overactive, anxious brain.
👉 Second, the physiology takes over - the nervous system does the calming for them.
So much is happening in one simple position.
And the best part? TEENAGERS LOVE IT. They don’t need to “try to relax” - their bodies do it naturally.
Sometimes the most powerful calm doesn’t come from talking - it comes from LETTING THE BODY LEAD 🩷
Our Team offer bespoke training in schools and INSET/IN-SERVICE training, too.
See first comment/profile for link to 3 DAYS TO CLASSROOM CALM
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