#829 - Dr Leah Lagos - How To Improve Your Heart Rate Variability
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Training the Heart: The Impact of Resonant Frequency Breathing
Identifying a resonant frequency between 5 to 6.5 breaths per minute during initial sessions is crucial for optimal breath training. Incorporating techniques to breathe from the abdomen and inhibit distracting thoughts enhances the process. Using a visual pacer during breathing exercises significantly improves cognitive effects by ensuring that breath is matched to the pace, optimizing oxygen and blood flow, particularly to the prefrontal lobe, thus enhancing attention and cognitive performance. Engaging in these exercises for 15 minutes twice a day gradually reprograms the inhale-exhale rhythm, training the heart to adopt the new rhythms as the baseline. While the focus on breath may emerge after several weeks, the primary goal is to condition the heart first, with noticeable changes in heart patterns typically observed by the fourth week. Over time, practitioners can expect their natural breathing rate to evolve closer to the trained resonant frequency.
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