20/11/2024
Evidence supporting why I go on and on and on about breath work to reduce tension 🙃
Breath and Emotion Connected by Newly Identified Brain Circuit
Researchers have discovered a brain circuit connecting the anterior cingulate cortex, pons, and medulla that links voluntary breathing control to emotional states.
This circuit slows breathing during calm moments and accelerates it under anxiety, offering a neurological basis for practices like yoga and mindfulness.
Experiments in mice revealed that activating this circuit reduced anxiety and slowed breathing, while deactivating it increased stress and breathing rates.
