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#133 Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes

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Exhale for destress tool 🧠

Physiological sighs, occurring naturally every five minutes during sleep or wakefulness, involve re-inflating the lungs to allow oxygen to enter the bloodstream effectively. Stress, under-breathing, or over-breathing can cause the collapse of millions of tiny lung sacks, hindering oxygen intake. A double inhale, with the second one sharp, through the nose followed by a long exhale through the mouth can rapidly destress by re-inflating these sacks, promoting calmness from a state of anxiety.

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