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The Role of Breathing in Meditation
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The role of breathing in meditation is to direct our perception in a deliberate way to a specific location on the surface, within our body, or external to our body, and the pattern of breathing can be deliberate, typically involving slowing one's breathing.
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The second element of a meditative practice is the pattern of breathing and we can ask ourselves, can it and should it be deliberate or not?
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The second element of a meditative practice is the pattern of breathing and we can ask ourselves, can it and should it be deliberate or not? This is what the Wim Hof breathing technique is all about.
ChapterThe Role of Breathing in Meditation
EpisodeHow Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations
PodcastHuberman Lab
Deliberate breathing practices, particularly non-cyclic or complicated ones, require a significant amount of attention and may shift the focus away from traditional meditation techniques.
1:30:31 - 1:35:55 (05:23)
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Deliberate breathing practices, particularly non-cyclic or complicated ones, require a significant amount of attention and may shift the focus away from traditional meditation techniques. This is due to the emphasis placed on inhaling and exhaling techniques, which utilize a specific brain center called the Prebotsinger Complex, identified by Jack Feldman at UCLA.
ChapterThe Role of Breathing in Meditation
EpisodeHow Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations
PodcastHuberman Lab
The more a meditative practice focuses on breathing, the more interoceptive biased it will be.
1:35:55 - 1:40:41 (04:46)
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The more a meditative practice focuses on breathing, the more interoceptive biased it will be. Deliberate and unnatural patterns of breathing are better suited for people who want to feel calm, while secular mindfulness -the most researched method of meditation- is beneficial for a wide range of issues, from pain to anxiety and depression.