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Parasympathetic Breathing
Parasympathetic breathing uses slow exhales—box breathing, four-seven-eight, or six breaths per minute—to activate the vagus nerve and lower heart rate before sleep or after stress. Five to ten minutes is enough; longer is not always better.
Parasympathetic breathing uses slow exhales—box breathing, four-seven-eight, or six breaths per minute—to activate the vagus nerve and lower heart rate before sleep or after stress. Five to ten minutes is enough; longer is not always better.
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