developing breath awareness
to consciously influence HRV
3 exercises in 3 minutes
1. The Heart Minute:
Focus silently on your heartbeat and try to count how many heartbeats you feel in 1 min
2. The Breathing Minute:
Without altering your breathing, count how many complete breaths (inhalations plus exhalations) you naturally take in 1 min.
3. The Heart & Breathing Minute:
Place two fingers on your wrist to feel your pulse. Now exaggerate your inhalations and exhalations for 1 min. Afterward, reflect: Did your heart rate increase as you inhaled and slow as you exhaled?