Improve Willpower in 5 Mins | How Heart Rate Variability helps Brain Function

Happy April Fool's! Not a joke video - content starts at 0:49. This video is about heart rate variability's connection with willpower.
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I have been using this for a while now just to improve stress and somewhat measure whether or not my meditation practice is being effective. I didn't make the connection between HRV and willpower until reading Kelly McGonigal's book

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Does a single breath being taken in has to last 10 seconds?

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Meditation incorporates a LOT of these helpful techniques

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The best HRV exercise I use is box breathing. Inhale 5 sec - hold 5 - exhale 5 - hold 5 - repeat for 5 min. Simple and super effective.

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do you know the 5s inhale-15s hold-10s exhale breathing pattern? will it cause the same effect?

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The key is a smooth, rhythmical breathing.

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SirHappynas, maybe set a certain time of day to breath slowly. Possibly put an alarm on ur phone,with a title or note, to remind u to do so.

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