One Breath Can Change Your State

Most of us think deep breathing is all about the inhale. Big breath in, feel calm.

But Dr. Jackie Junco explains that the inhale is actually sympathetic, it raises your heart rate and activates fight-or-flight. The exhale is where healing happens. A slow, controlled exhale activates the vagus nerve and shifts your body into rest-and-repair.

That is the whole science behind the 4-7-8 method: inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale slowly for 8. And how long you can sustain that exhale is actually a measure of your vagal tone and how well your body adapts to stress.

Learn how the 4-7-8 method works and why the exhale changes everything on the Fast Metabolism Matters Podcast.

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Видео One Breath Can Change Your State канала Haylie Pomroy