The surprising power of one breath - This article explores how conscious breathing techniques are used in elite baseball to improve focus, composure, and performance under pressure. The feature centers around Bobby Witt Jr., one of Major League Baseball's rising stars, who performs the same breathing routine before every pitch: stepping out of the...
In collaboration with the Sportärztezeitung, Dr. Dr. Sylvain Laborde and colleagues explored the effects of slow-paced breathing (SPB) on heart rate variability (HRV) and the parasympathetic nervous system. The article highlights how conscious breathing techniques — particularly breathing at around six breaths per minute — can stimulate the vagus...
The surprising power of one breath - This article explores how conscious breathing techniques are used in elite baseball to improve focus, composure, and performance under pressure. The feature centers around Bobby Witt Jr., one of Major League Baseball's rising stars, who performs the same breathing routine before every pitch: stepping out of the...
Dr. Dr. Sylvain Laborde joined the Resilienz-Podcast Rethinking Resilience to discuss the role of heart rate variability (HRV) and breathing in resilience, stress regulation, and performance. In conversation with Sebastian and Ruben, he explains how HRV reflects the body's adaptability and emotional regulation capacities, why breathing plays a...
