How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing

How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing

Background: The psycho-physiological changes in brain-body interaction observed in most of meditative and relaxing practices rely on voluntary slowing down of breath frequency. However, the identification of mechanisms linking breath control to its psychophysiological effects is still under debate....

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Main Authors: Andrea Zaccaro, Andrea Piarulli, Marco Laurino, Erika Garbella, Danilo Menicucci, Bruno Neri, Angelo Gemignani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
slow breathing
breath-control
pranayama
paced breathing
EEG
fMRI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00353/full

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