Physiological Sigh

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edited October 2023 in General

To reduce anxiety, there’s a technique called the “physiological sigh” which I heard this morning on the free Huberman Lab podcast. Huberman says there is scientific evidence this will reduce anxiety immediately. On today’s (30 October 2023) episode 148, go to 41 minutes and 16 seconds; he describes and demonstrates it.

Take a full breath through your nose, pause a second, then nose breathe in a little more - it’ll sound like a sniff - then slowly exhale through your mouth.

For long-term, to reduce anxiety reaction to stress, he recommends cold plunges or cold showers (at least once a week) and focus on keeping your mind calm while you endure the physical discomfort.


I’m just throwing this info out there in the hopes that it may be useful to someone.

Comments

  • JohnR1972JohnR1972

    I love the Huberman Lab podcast. Always great content, just difficult to find the time to listen to all of them because they are long format.

  • teddybear888teddybear888

    Thanks, man. This is the kinda stuff I appreciate here.

  • stormydaycuddlestormydaycuddle Mod

    There was an actor (can't remember what play) who won an massive award for his acting specifically a scene where he was willingly jumping into danger for someone and certain death. A reporter asked him how he made the hesitation and the plunge look so real. He said he pictured himself stepping into an ice cold shower.

  • INurturePeaceINurturePeace

    I just did this 5 minutes ago. It’s very helpful and I even made noise when I exhaled (and tried to exhale for a long time)…it was a very necessary release.

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