Tag: Calm yourself

Physiology

Double inhales then long exhale to calm down

Chris Labs

The double inhale then long exhale which is the Physiological Sigh takes advantage of the second inhale, even if it’s just a tiny bit more air. You got millions of little sacks in your lunges (that makes the area of your lunges as big as a tennis court) and carbon dioxide builds up in those little chambers when we are stressed. This makes us agitated. The double inhale will reinflate those little sacks and the long exhale is now much more effective at getting rid of the carbon dioxide in your blood. This will calm you down very quickly. You … Continue reading Double inhales then long exhale to calm down

Physiology

Control your heart rate directly to calm or to be more alert

Chris Labs

Through the interactions between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Here’s how it works: -When you inhale (whether through the mouth or the nose), the diaphragm moves down because the lunges expand. Your heart gets a little bit bigger in that expanded space. As a consequence, whatever blood is in there is now moving slower in that larger volume. There’s a little group of neurons, the Sinoatrial Node in the heart, that pays attention to the blood flow in the heart. It will send a signal up to the brain that blood is moving more slowly through the heart. The … Continue reading Control your heart rate directly to calm or to be more alert