Niraj NaikFounder & CEO of SOMA Breath | Music-Powered Breathwork Pioneer | DJ, Speaker & Author

Imagine if you could flip a switch that makes you focus and alert instantly, YOU CAN

22 Sept 2025 · 0 min

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Niraj Naik demonstrates a breathing technique: make a fist with your thumb inside, tuck it under your left armpit, close your left nostril, and breathe through the right. He says it activates the sympathetic nervous system to sharpen focus and alertness.

If you find it really hard to focus. There happens to be one weird trick. People around you might think you're pretty strange. Trust me, it works. Put your fingers around your thumb like this. Make a fist and put it under your left armpit. Close armpit. Put some pressure up the armpit. Close your left nostril. Breathe in and out through your right.
And it will activate your right nostril, which is your left brain. Your left brain is the part of the brain that's your sympathetic nervous system and deals with focus and alertness.