Coherent breathing is a simple but powerful tool.

A daily practice of this technique is highly recommended and will see significant benefits.

The body self-regulates our breathing cycles subconsciously, with a standard respiration rate averaging between 18 and 20 breaths per minute. Stress, adrenaline, and other outside factors can drastically affect our regular respiration rate, sometimes even leading to hyperventilation under situations of extreme stress. Thankfully, we have some control over our breathing rate, and with the practice of coherent breathing, we can influence our body to calm itself down and get back to a more balanced and regular breathing cycle.

Coherent breathing is a technique in which a person intentionally controls their breathing rate to help relax and calm their body, regulate their heart rate, and remove themself from a fight-or-flight response or adrenaline spike. The primary goal of coherent breathing is to increase the length of each breath, in turn sending signals to your brain to slow down your heart rate.

It is an incredibly valuable technique that can increase the flexibility of the autonomic nervous system and its relationship to the heart. Research has shown that coherent breathing can help a wide variety of problems from insomnia to anxiety.