How breath-control can change your life: a systematic review on psycho-physiological correlates of slow breathing

breath · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · 2018

Systematic review of slow breathing (≤10 breaths/min) studies: consistent increases in HRV, alpha brain activity, parasympathetic tone, and reductions in anxiety, depression and anger.

Authors

Zaccaro A, Piarulli A, Laurino M, Garbella E, Menicucci D, Neri B, Gemignani A

Research lens

Systematic review of slow breathing (≤10 breaths/min) studies: consistent increases in HRV, alpha brain activity, parasympathetic tone, and reductions in anxiety, depression and anger.

  • breath
  • slow breathing
  • parasympathetic
  • anxiety
  • review