Slow breathing modulates brain function and risk behavior(cell.com)
401 points by croes 45 days ago | 114 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • Personal experience confirms slow breathing's calming and confidence-boosting effects
  • Surprised by counterintuitive finding that parasympathetic activation increases risk-taking
  • Curious about extending breathing benefits to subconscious patterns and monitoring tools
  • Skeptical due to conflicting claims from other breathing research
  • ~Cautions that suppressing fear via breathing isn't always desirable