In this episode, we dig into a study that compares breathwork protocols with mindfulness meditation - 'Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal' (published in Cell Reports Medicine in January 2023).

Learn about 3 breathing exercises (box breathing, cyclic sighing, and cyclic hyperventilation) and a mindfulness meditation exercise. See how their pyschophysiological effects differ from one another and why the cyclic sigh was shown to be most powerful in reducing anxiety, reducing sympathetic arousal, and improving mood.

RESOURCES

COMPANIES
- Oura
- Tianren Culture
- Toudou
- Whoop
- YouKu

PEOPLE
- Andrew Huberman
- Andrew Weil
- Bita Nouriani
- Booil Jo
- Daniele Scuteri
- David Spiegel
- Eric Neri
- Gary Holl
- Jamie Zeitzer
- Lara Weed
- Manuela Kogon
- Melis Yilmaz Balban
- Victor Koo
- Will Ahmed
- Wim Hof

VOCABULARY
- CO2 tolerance test
- respiratory sinus arrhythmia