At work, in our relationship, at a red light... Stress is everywhere! Chronic or fleeting, this evil of the century exhausts us both morally and physically. Thanks to Dr. David O'Hare's 365 method, you can get rid of a state of stress simply by controlling your breathing. Cardiac coherence is a revelation for stressed natures but also against anxiety and panic attacks.
Heart coherence: how does it work?
The heart acts as a sort of autopilot for our body. The principle of ccardiac coherence is to control the heartbeat to send a reassuring message to the brain. In his book "Cardiac Coherence 365 Dr. David O'Hare explains how the state of cardiac coherence allows us to balance, through willpower, the heart rate and the autonomic nervous system and thus regulate our body temperature, hormone levels, blood sugar levels, the satiety effect...
The effect is almost immediate: blood pressure and heart rate drop while serenity and calmness set in.
A revolutionary tool
Dr. O'Hare's method 365 is simple, practicing cardiac coherence 3 times a day, breathing 6 times a minute, for 5 minutes.
Following the visual guide below, inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth, comfortably seated. This basic exercise promotes centering and stabilizes the emotions. Its benefits are felt for about 5 hours.
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The many benefits of cardiac coherence
The state of cardiac coherence results in many physiological, biological and physical effects. Several studies have looked at the strong influence of the heart on emotions. It follows that by practicing cardiac coherence, the heart sends signals to bring calm to the entire body, including the brain.
Controlling your breathing can even lower your cortisol (stress level marker hormone) levels! But that's not all: thanks to this technique, we also increase the production of DHEA (which plays an important role in slowing down the aging process), IgA (to strengthen the immune system), oxytocin (the love and attachment hormone particularly secreted by women during childbirth and breastfeeding).
Cardiac coherence would also have afavorable action on neurotransmitters (including dopamine and serotonin) and on increasing alpha waves (which promote memorization and learning).
Over the long term, and if you practice cardiac coherence assiduously, we observe a decrease in cardiovascular risk, depression, hypertension but also a better regulation of sugar levels, better recovery from exercise, improved concentration and memory, better tolerance of pain... In short, we find a new breath to face the surprises of life.