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Hacking the Head & the Heart with Leah Lagos, PhD.

Apr 9, 2021
52:29

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  • Heart rate variability biofeedback can help individuals achieve peak performance, improve emotional regulation, and reduce the effects of discrimination.
  • Heart rate variability biofeedback enables individuals to manage fear and phobias, control their physiological responses to stressors, and improve performance and well-being.

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The power of heart rate variability biofeedback

Dr. Leah Lagos specializes in using heart rate variability biofeedback to help people achieve peak performance and manage stress. This process involves identifying an individual's resonant frequency, the rate of breathing that stimulates optimal heart rate oscillations. By training individuals to control their physiology through breathing techniques, they can amplify desired states and improve emotional regulation. This technique has been successful in assisting athletes, Wall Street traders, and individuals with post-concussion syndrome. It can even help reduce the effects of discrimination and increase pro-social behaviors. The benefits extend to improved decision-making, cognitive functioning, endurance, and cardiovascular health. Dr. Leah Lagos has written a book called 'Heart, Breath, Mind' to make this technique accessible to a wider audience.

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