Chapter
The Importance of Heart Rate Variability in Managing Stress
16:01 - 26:21 (10:19)
Heart rate variability is significant in managing stress as the body adjusts to various stimuli. When the heart rate goes up due to external factors, the brain automatically slows it down, thus avoiding impulsive reactions.
Clips
Stress and hyper alertness can make time appear to move more slowly.
16:01 - 17:13 (01:11)
Summary
Stress and hyper alertness can make time appear to move more slowly. This is due to a mechanism in our brain that causes our internal world to measure time differently.
ChapterThe Importance of Heart Rate Variability in Managing Stress
Episode1072 Unlocking The Power of Your Mind w/Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Using the physiological side of the brain to calm oneself can be more effective than trying to control one's thoughts.
17:13 - 19:39 (02:25)
Summary
Using the physiological side of the brain to calm oneself can be more effective than trying to control one's thoughts. By taking control of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm and lungs, it is possible to bring more alertness into the system.
ChapterThe Importance of Heart Rate Variability in Managing Stress
Episode1072 Unlocking The Power of Your Mind w/Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Inhaling can stimulate the brain and trigger a signal to the heart to speed up, leading to increased alertness.
19:39 - 21:56 (02:17)
Summary
Inhaling can stimulate the brain and trigger a signal to the heart to speed up, leading to increased alertness. This technique can be used by simply making your inhales a little more vigorous or longer than your exhales.
ChapterThe Importance of Heart Rate Variability in Managing Stress
Episode1072 Unlocking The Power of Your Mind w/Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman
PodcastThe School of Greatness
This podcast episode focuses on the importance of heart rate variability and how it affects our responses to certain situations.
21:56 - 24:44 (02:47)
Summary
This podcast episode focuses on the importance of heart rate variability and how it affects our responses to certain situations. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of regulating our heart rate to avoid impulsive reactions.
ChapterThe Importance of Heart Rate Variability in Managing Stress
Episode1072 Unlocking The Power of Your Mind w/Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The language of science and yoga have both explored the correlation between breath and heart rate.
24:44 - 26:21 (01:36)
Summary
The language of science and yoga have both explored the correlation between breath and heart rate. Although both communities have studied this topic for centuries, it has been shrouded by their own technical language.