5 Reasons to Try the Breath & Stress Test in 2025
5 Reasons to Take the Breath and Stress Test in 2025.
Start the New Year with a Clear Mind!
The start of a new year always feels like an opportunity to start over—a blank slate full of possibilities. However, as the weeks pass, the exhilaration can rapidly fade to the usual weight of tension. The busyness of life takes over, and the resolutions we made to find balance and focus begin to feel out of reach.
I've observed this pattern again among the people I work with. They begin the year with the greatest of intentions, but quickly get overwhelmed, unable to overcome the tension that has previously held them back. That's why I developed the Breath & Stress Test, a simple, actionable tool to help you refresh, reconnect, and build resilience.
Here are five reasons why this simple habit might make 2025 your most grounded and balanced year yet.
1. Determine What Is Really Causing Your Stress
Stress does not come out of thin air; it is almost always associated with something specific. It could be an external pressure, like a deadline or a difficult relationship, or something internal, like self-doubt or perfectionism. However, most of us rarely take the time to determine what is truly at the root.
The Breath and Stress Test allows you to accomplish just that. It allows you to reflect on your daily events and identify the factors that cause stress. Once you know what’s causing it, you can take meaningful steps to change how you respond.
2. Learn to Recognize the Signals from Your Body
Stress often speaks through the body before the mind even catches up. It could be a racing heartbeat, a stiff neck, or a constant feeling of restlessness. These physical symptoms are your body’s way of saying something isn’t right.
Through the Breath & Stress Test, you’ll learn to tune into these signals. Understanding how stress manifests physically can give you the insight you need to make adjustments before it becomes overwhelming.
3. Understand How Stress Affects Your Breathing
One of the first things that changes under stress is how we breathe. Our breath becomes shallow or rapid—sometimes we even hold it without realizing. These changes are automatic responses to tension, but they can be reversed just as easily with the right techniques.
The Breath & Stress Test helps you identify how your breath reacts to stress and teaches you how to reset it. With just a few mindful breaths, you can shift your body into a calmer, more focused state.
4. Practice Techniques That Fit Your Everyday Life
This isn’t about adding more complexity to your day. The techniques you’ll learn in the Breath & Stress Test are simple and practical, designed to fit seamlessly into your routine.
Whether it’s box breathing to calm your nerves before a meeting or resonance breathing to unwind at the end of the day, these tools are easy to use and incredibly effective. They’re techniques you can rely on no matter where life takes you.
5. Build Resilience for Whatever Comes Your Way
Stress is unavoidable, but letting it control you is not. Resilience is the ability to adapt and thrive in the face of challenges—and it’s a skill you can strengthen.
By working through the Breath & Stress Test, you’ll develop a greater awareness of your stress patterns and a set of tools to manage them. With this foundation, you’ll approach 2025 feeling more confident and prepared to handle whatever comes your way.
Take the First Step Toward Change
Every year, I see people struggle to follow through on their intentions because they feel trapped by the same stress that held them back before. But I’ve also seen how small, intentional shifts—like learning to breathe with awareness—can lead to profound change.
The Breath & Stress Test is more than a practice; it’s an invitation to reconnect with yourself, reduce stress, and build a resilience that lasts.
If you’re ready to start 2025 with clarity and focus, I invite you to join me. Let’s make this the year you break the cycle of stress and discover a new way to thrive.
Your journey begins with one breath. Visit Summit Solace to learn more and get started.