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How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance

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Inhales and Exhales of Controlling Heart Rate

When you inhale, your diaphragm moves up. Your ribcage tends to move inward a bit and you compact the heart. When you reduce the volume of the heart overall, blood flow through the heart accelerates because it's a smaller volume. So just as inhales speed the heart up, exhales slow your heart rate down.

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