MENTAL HEALTH: CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLES – Mindfulness: Breathing
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When you are struggling with your mental health you need to control the controllables. One thing that is in your control when you are struggling with mental health is your breathing.
Apps: Calm, Headspace, Breathwork
Books:
Heart Breath Mind: Conquer Stress, Build Resilience, and Perform at Your Peak by Dr Leah Lagos
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3IWyBMq
Breath by James Lester
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3ZNGh9O
Research
Magnon, V., Dutheil, F., & Vallet, G. (2021). Benefits from one session of deep and slow breathing on vagal tone and anxiety in young and older adults. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98736-9
Chen, Y., Huang, X., Chien, C., & Cheng, J. (2017). The Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing Relaxation Training for Reducing Anxiety. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 53(4), 329–336. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12184
Serafim, S. D., da Ponte, F. D. R., Lima, F. M., Martins, D. S., Rosa, A. R., & Kunz, M. (2019). Effects of deep breathing in patients with bipolar disorder. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 55(1), 119–125. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12325
Khng, K. H. (2017). A better state-of-mind: deep breathing reduces state anxiety and enhances test performance through regulating test cognitions in children. Cognition & Emotion, 31(7), 1502–1510. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2016.1233095
