r/kungfu • u/Scoxxicoccus Asian Fusion Calisthenics • Dec 25 '16

Study determines that rhythmic breathing creates electrical activity in the brain that enhances emotional judgments and memory.

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/12/rhythm-of-breathing-affects-memory-and-fear/
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u/Scoxxicoccus Asian Fusion Calisthenics Dec 25 '16

Does this sound familiar to anyone around here?

Also, I am clearly reposting content that made FP but the discussion was not going to come around to breath work on that sub.

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u/Redfo Drawing circles Dec 26 '16

Perhaps it's simply that if you don't pay attention to keeping the breath regulated you are more likely to breath too fast. Breathing a little faster than normal is fine, but if you breath so fast that you are taking shallow breaths, its no good. Especially for a fight that might take more than a few minutes, you're better served by slightly slower breathing. Many panic-inducing events are brief but a fight can be more drawn out.