When Breath Means Action
Amy Guttmann
Occupational Therapist Driving Wellness Through Neuroscience and Burnout Prevention I Founder and CEO of Hands On Approaches I Creator of Transcend?? Community
"You are capable of getting through this"
No matter your fear, it will pass through.
No matter your anger, it too will pass.
If you don't know how yet - that's ok.
And if it gets worse - that's also ok.
Just know that there is ONE guarantee.
You will get through this.
We shared this concept during one of our collective experiences with leaders this past week. As leaders who support others, they too suffer from regulation difficulties and the responsibility of counterbalancing their role as leaders during these changing times.
They don't have the option always to express their own emotional states.
And sometimes, they don't have the time to reflect personally.
As parents, therapists, and leaders, this is happening to us all through our collective experiences. Something as simple as taking a breath activates the reticular formation (part of the brainstem), whether conscious or unconscious. It interrupts the loop response just in the action itself!
So when we say, "Breathe so you can think" or "Breathe so you can execute", we are not just speaking about presence and calm, we are speaking about initiation and activation. On a physiological level. It creates the opportunity for the stress response to be interrupted and a new pathway to enter. Try it!
Pro-tip: Need your child or someone else in your life to interrupt that stress loop? Never tell them to breathe. Just 'be' in front of them and take a big breath yourself. That in and of itself will create a shift. Tell us how it goes!
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About Amy and Evelyn Guttmann
Amy and Evelyn Guttmann are expert neurodevelopmental clinicians and sought-after speakers. They have evaluated over 12K children and have a rating of 9.7/10 for their learning experiences. They run Hands on OT Rehab , a private clinic in Brooklyn, NY focused on treating children with anxiety and processing delays, and Hands on Approaches , a continuing education provider for mental health therapists and professionals accredited by AOTA, APTA, ASHA, and the NYS Board of Education. Amy and Evelyn are the founders of H.O.P.E Foundation , a non-profit supporting parents and the community in preventing anxiety and getting the support they need for their children.
Amy and Evelyn have been providing professional development since 2018 to organizations looking to boost employee well-being, performance, and retention, leveraging neuroscience and occupational therapy to create positive, thriving cultures.