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foomy45 t1_jbpupib wrote

Reply to comment by matt____n in Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation by chrisdh79

Yes, but it would not be breath work, according to the article:

>Interestingly, research has found breathwork and mindfulness meditation have distinct differences. Unlike mindfulness meditation, breathwork involves intentionally altering the body’s physiological state through controlled breathing techniques. Mindfulness meditation focuses on observing one’s breath without actively trying to change it, with the goal of increasing present moment awareness.

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sleepnandhiken t1_jbrdmgf wrote

I wondered to what degree “don’t alter it just pay attention” is possible. It seems natural to me to adjust it once you are of aware of where you are at. Also it seems that you can’t focus on simply improving your breath work if you’re not mindful in that regard.

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fuktardy t1_jbs8w3h wrote

Yeah. Stretching your breaths out to be very long and slow makes your heart rate slow down. Makes sense. Lungs are part of the cardiovascular system.

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