"Promising Prospects in Chronic Diseases," plus My Top 3 Books of 2021
Published December 27, 2021
4 Thoughts
1. A First Goal of Pranayama is This
“Hence, through pranayama, one attempts to do away with the effort of respiration; rhythmic breathing must become something so automatic that the yogin can forget it.”
- Mircea Eliade, Yoga: Immortality and Freedom
An excellent reminder that we train our breathing, consistently and deliberately, so we can forget about it. Effort leads to effortlessness. Ancient yogis agree.
2. Slow Breathing Offers “Promising Prospects in Chronic Diseases Management”
A 2021 review of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB; aka slow breathing) for chronic illness examined 29 studies with over 1100 patients, concluding:
“Given the reported positive effects of HRVB on psychophysiological outcomes in various patient profiles, it is clear that HRVB offers promising prospects in chronic diseases management.”
- Heart rate variability biofeedback in chronic disease management: A systematic review
It looks like, once again, I’m not as crazy as I sometimes feel with this breathing stuff (and neither were those slow, rhythmic-breathing ancient yogis 😁).
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P.S. A quick rant on HRVB vs. slow breathing for the nerds like me 🤓
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