Calm Anxiety in Minutes: Breathwork Techniques That Work | Candice Lazar

Calm Anxiety in Minutes: Breathwork Techniques That Work | Candice Lazar

Are anxiety, overwhelm, fatigue, or brain fog running the show? What if you had a built-in remote control for your nervous system? In this powerful episode of Onion Soup, Dexter welcomes breathwork practitioner Candice Lazar to explore how intentional breathing can shift you out of fight-or-flight and into clarity, resilience, and inner calm—within minutes. Candice shares her journey from high-pressure marketing and law into the intense world of launch copywriting, where chronic stress became the norm. A sudden illness during a trip to Bali became the wake-up call that redirected her life toward breathwork and nervous system regulation. Together, they unpack: • Why most adults breathe into their chest—and how that fuels anxiety • How diaphragmatic breathing supports the vagus nerve and restores calm • The connection between posture, nasal breathing, and nervous system safety • Why babies and animals breathe “correctly” (and what we forgot) • How extended exhales can reduce overwhelm quickly • How different inhale/exhale ratios can energize or soothe • What polyvagal theory teaches about dialing your energy up or down • Why breathwork is not one-size-fits-all • When panic and hyperventilation require individualized support Candice explains breath awareness as a form of mindfulness—a grounded, body-based meditation that anchors you in the present through sensation, temperature, and airflow. This episode is especially powerful for women navigating: • Chronic stress • Burnout and

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