I Tried Anulom Vilom for Stress
Lately, I’ve been feeling like my brain never shuts off. Between constant notifications, work deadlines, and just life in general, stress has been building up more than I care to admit. So when I stumbled across something called Anulom Vilom — basically, alternate nostril breathing — I figured, why not give it a try? Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much… but it surprised me.
Anulom Vilom is an old breathing technique from yoga, but it's making a comeback for modern stress relief. You basically use your fingers to block one nostril, breathe through the other, and switch sides. That’s it. Sounds simple, but it really does change how you feel.
I started by reading a full breakdown from Ask Ayurveda:
https://ask-ayurveda.com/articles/1208-how-to-do-anulom-vilom-stepbystep-guide-and-benefits
They explain the steps clearly, and the science behind why this balances your nervous system.
I’m not gonna lie, the first few times felt awkward. But after a few days, I noticed I was sleeping better. My brain felt a little quieter. Plus, I found some cool visuals to guide me — this Pinterest post was super helpful to picture the breathing flow:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/895934919625043344
What’s wild is how many people are sharing their own experiences with it now. On Instagram, I saw a quick clip showing how simple it looks, even for beginners like me:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLpwQJ0thPx/
Then I found this LinkedIn post where people talked about using breathing to stay focused during work — makes sense, especially for anyone juggling meetings all day:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7346576165156884480
Even on Threads, folks are opening up about how Anulom Vilom helped their anxiety:
https://www.threads.com/@askayurveda_24/post/DLpwP69M1Lo
And Twitter's got conversations around boosting energy with it:
https://twitter.com/1857364984759541760/status/1940810387512861181
It’s kind of cool to see something so ancient getting popular again in totally modern spaces.
There’s even a Facebook post that breaks down how to make this a daily habit — spoiler: you don’t need to be a yogi or meditation pro:
https://www.facebook.com/885804900366149/posts/1049528487327122
I’ll be honest, I’m still new to this, but I can already tell it’s worth sticking with. It’s free, simple, and actually makes a difference — which feels rare these days.