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minus-squareALoafOfBread@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoI wonder then if other sorts of vagus nerve stimulation are effective. Because you can stimulate your vagus nerve with deep breathing, Valsalva maneuver, and lots of other things.
minus-squareotterpop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months ago4:6 Deep breathing has been shown to increase heart rate variability, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear it had other positive effects as well.
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThat study does say none of the breathing techniques tested had an effect on mood though.
I wonder then if other sorts of vagus nerve stimulation are effective. Because you can stimulate your vagus nerve with deep breathing, Valsalva maneuver, and lots of other things.
4:6 Deep breathing has been shown to increase heart rate variability, so I wouldn’t be surprised to hear it had other positive effects as well.
That study does say none of the breathing techniques tested had an effect on mood though.