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Updated · Fit and Well · Jun 11
Adriene Mishler Shares 10-Minute Yoga Routine to Reset the Nervous System
Updated
Updated · Fit and Well · Jun 11

Adriene Mishler Shares 10-Minute Yoga Routine to Reset the Nervous System

1 articles · Updated · Fit and Well · Jun 11

Summary

  • Adriene Mishler, known as Yoga With Adriene, posted a 10-minute yoga routine this week aimed at helping viewers “reset” their nervous system through a short, low-intensity practice.
  • Simon Smail, a U.K. GP and medical director at Evergreen Medical & Wellness Clinic in Edinburgh, said the phrase refers to supporting the autonomic nervous system as it shifts from stress activation back to a calmer baseline.
  • Smail said yoga can help because it combines gentle movement, stretching, controlled breathing and body awareness—tools that may especially benefit people who feel chronically stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or burnt out.
  • The routine requires no equipment and is done seated or lying down, though Mishler says it can also be adapted to a chair because the main emphasis is on breathing rather than strenuous poses.
  • The broader takeaway is that “nervous system regulation” is not a formal diagnosis; the goal is not constant calm, but a more flexible stress response that can recover after challenges.

Insights

Experts say you can't 'reset' your nervous system. So what do these 10-minute wellness routines actually do to your brain and body?
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