Welcome to the eleventh episode of Season Five of Wisdom for Wellbeing Podcast.
Mental Health Week, let’s dive into the most cost-effective mental health practice, breathwork.
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What is covered in this episode:
>>You can control your breath, as it rests on the border of the conscious and unconscious.
>>Stress turns on your fight or flight response, which is an unconscious evolutionary response.
>>You can perceive neutral stimuli as threats (like a text message), because inflammation in your body is communicated as danger to your brain.
>>Diaphragmatic breathing can stimulate your vagus nerve and induce a relaxation response, which influences neural, endocrine and immune processes.
>>Nasal breathing has evolutionary value and can help you cultivate relaxation.
>>You can cultivate a relaxation response through deliberate breathing practice.
Links Discussed
Psychology Today articles I wrote:
- The Most Cost-Effective Mental Health Practice: The evolutionary context of a therapeutic breathing practice
- The Mind-Body Connection of Therapeutic Breathing: An exploration of the breathing practices taught in therapy
You’ll find a copy of the Episode Transcript below.
Transcript
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