Maximizing Your Training Outside of the Gym with Todd Anderson
WHOOP Podcast
The Power of Breath Work and Nervous System Regulation
Using mouth tape can help individuals experience the benefits of calming the nervous system and controlling breathing without fully committing to protocols. Bringing awareness to breath, which is a free and readily available resource, is a crucial step. Breath work has a direct and significant impact on the nervous system, acting as a sliding scale that can be influenced by the length of inhales and exhales. Longer inhales up-regulate, while longer exhales down-regulate the nervous system. Educating individuals on the impact of breath on the nervous system can be simple and impactful.
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