Ed Harrold Life With Breath Podcast Ed Harrold On The Power Of Intentional Breathing on HRV
Apr 10, 2019
01:07:11
Ed joins Jason Moore of Elite HRV to talk about the power in intentional breathing for improving heart rate variability. Breath rates and patterns influence heart rates and the response of our autonomic nervous system and vice versa. Learn how to incorporate nasal breathing strategies to improve the length, depth and pace of your breathing.
In This Episode:
1:27 Welcome and intro to Ed
3:35 What got Ed so interested in breath as a powerful tool
7:46 What was it about breath that really changed things for you?
12:08 How do you work towards using breath in this way?
14:27 How being aware/present can change how you perceive stress
17:20 Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia
19:30 Life is an awareness-based model; you’re either aware of it or not
20:55 Is there a point in which some of these techniques become more automatic? Can we reap these benefits unconsciously?
24:30 How does this practice integrate with sleep?
30:45 Any recommended breathing patterns for performing different tasks?
37:15 Reverse engineering exercise
40:15 Is this a similar process in regards to mental exertion?
44:35 Correlation between cardiovascular strength and psychological resiliency
47:54 Turn stress upside down – embrace it!
50:48 Learn from your stress
54:15 It’s hard to stay positive when you’re exhausted – learn what we need to hang onto and what to let go of
1:02:39 Closing thoughts
1:03:57 Where to find Ed
Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe
In This Episode:
1:27 Welcome and intro to Ed
3:35 What got Ed so interested in breath as a powerful tool
7:46 What was it about breath that really changed things for you?
12:08 How do you work towards using breath in this way?
14:27 How being aware/present can change how you perceive stress
17:20 Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia
19:30 Life is an awareness-based model; you’re either aware of it or not
20:55 Is there a point in which some of these techniques become more automatic? Can we reap these benefits unconsciously?
24:30 How does this practice integrate with sleep?
30:45 Any recommended breathing patterns for performing different tasks?
37:15 Reverse engineering exercise
40:15 Is this a similar process in regards to mental exertion?
44:35 Correlation between cardiovascular strength and psychological resiliency
47:54 Turn stress upside down – embrace it!
50:48 Learn from your stress
54:15 It’s hard to stay positive when you’re exhausted – learn what we need to hang onto and what to let go of
1:02:39 Closing thoughts
1:03:57 Where to find Ed
Get full access to Ed Harrold Breath AS Medicine at edharrold.substack.com/subscribe