Finding Answers Within, Tree Tops, and How to Breathe for Joy
Published August 7, 2023
4 THOUGHTS
1. How to Breathe for Joy
“To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration that the alteration of respiration is sufficient to induce emotion.”
This groundbreaking study (21 years ago 😊) was the first to find that breathing in specific ways can induce the corresponding emotional state. Meaning we can change our breath to change how we feel.
For example, to elicit joy, they told participants to “Breathe and exhale slowly and deeply through the nose; your breathing is very regular and your ribcage relaxed.”
Try it for ~2 minutes and see how you feel 🙏
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