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You could also argue that is has nothing to do with breathing. But rather it's conditioning to switch to a less anxious mode. So if you practice doing anything
by the-pigeon 8y ago
You could also argue that is has nothing to do with breathing.
But rather it's conditioning to switch to a less anxious mode. So if you practice doing anything physical while becoming calmer then eventually you'll imprint conditioning on yourself . So that when you go through those motions, regardless of it they are a way of breathing, moving your fingers, walking, whatever, just something very specific then you'll trigger the emotional change too.
Not to say the technique doesn't work. Just that it's difficult to isolate what actually makes things work and we often jump to an unsupported conclusion.
- bitexploder 8y agoI am pretty sure it has a direct mechanical nervous system stimulus. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201705/diaphragmatic-breathing-exercises-and-your-vagus-nerve%3famp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog... It also hits your HRV. My Garmin watch (Fenix 5X) has a deep breathing timer (relax timer). It will definitely increase my HRV when I do it (lowering the watches real time stress score, which is measuring HRV). So it is physiological and psychological.