Cyclic sighing, also known as the "physiological sigh" or "double inhale", is an innate breathing pattern that we do all the time involuntarily about every 5 minutes, including the moments before we are about to fall asleep, during sleep, and when we cry. It has recently been adapted by Andrew Huberman into a breathwork practice aimed at reducing stress and anxiety.
IMPORTANT: Do the breathing exercise while sitting or lying down on a couch or bed – never in a situation that could put you in danger if you were to faint, such as in water, in the bath, or while driving.
If the breathing speed is too rapid for you, or you begin to feel lightheaded, we recommend slowing the video speed to 75%.
Follow this link to hear Andrew Huberman discuss the benefits of cyclic sighing on the Rich Roll podcast: • The Neuroscience of Optimal Performan...
Audio lifted from Huberman Lab Podcast.
Watch video Guided Cyclic Sighing (5 Minutes) - Andrew Huberman online without registration, duration hours minute second in high quality. This video was added by user RESPIRE 13 March 2022, don't forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances, it has been viewed on our site 97,232 once and liked it 1.2 thousand people.