Episode #45: Coming Up for Air: Why Purposeful Breathing is a Powerful Tool for Wellness
Breathing- It’s a vital function of life and it supports so much of our day. The breath reflex is an unconscious process that our brain stem keeps going. While it is an automatic function, breathing can also be a purposeful tool that is wonderfully beneficial for our nervous systems. Science has a lot to say about why- let's look into the research.
Source Material and Resources:
Breath of Life: The Respiratory Vagal Stimulation Model of Contemplative Activity
Why Your Out-Breathing is Connected to Your Wellbeing
“The Breathing Path: An Interactive Mindfulness Experience” [Music Therapy & Beyond Podcast]
“Polyvagal Theory and Music Therapy” [Music Therapy & Beyond Podcast]