Hopefully you have a regular routine for getting your cardio workout in, whether it is walking, jogging, biking, swimming, boxing, an aerobics class or your other favorite calorie burn. The cardio workout you may not know about is typically done sitting or lying down. Little energy is expended and you will not “feel the burn.” Yet, your heart will reap the benefits. Accompanying fringe benefits can include improved sleep and lung function, a boost to the immune system, decreased inflammation, increased cognitive function, better blood pressure and an enhanced sense of well-being.
Tell me more, you say? Medical researchers at The Cleveland Clinic studied the effect of biofeedback stress management on heart muscle function. Subjects with a diagnosis of heart failure were taught to regulate their breathing pattern in order to balance their autonomic nervous system and improve heart rate variability (the variability of the time between heartbeats). Results indicated improved quality of life, along with reversal of biological changes in the heart tissue. Here's a link to an article describing the study, if you'd like to read further. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10623837.htm.
Respiratory training is a key part of biofeedback. Take a look at this “before and after” printout showing the effects of slow, effortless diaphragmatic breathing on the heart. You can see the rhythms of the heart begin to align with the rhythm of the breath. Many health benefits accompany this “cardio-respiratory synchrony” and the improved heart rate variability that typically results. Learning to achieve this, along with deep muscle relaxation, hand warming and the release of negative thought patterns can make for a happier, healthier you. What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of American Heart Month.
Tell me more, you say? Medical researchers at The Cleveland Clinic studied the effect of biofeedback stress management on heart muscle function. Subjects with a diagnosis of heart failure were taught to regulate their breathing pattern in order to balance their autonomic nervous system and improve heart rate variability (the variability of the time between heartbeats). Results indicated improved quality of life, along with reversal of biological changes in the heart tissue. Here's a link to an article describing the study, if you'd like to read further. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10623837.htm.
Respiratory training is a key part of biofeedback. Take a look at this “before and after” printout showing the effects of slow, effortless diaphragmatic breathing on the heart. You can see the rhythms of the heart begin to align with the rhythm of the breath. Many health benefits accompany this “cardio-respiratory synchrony” and the improved heart rate variability that typically results. Learning to achieve this, along with deep muscle relaxation, hand warming and the release of negative thought patterns can make for a happier, healthier you. What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of American Heart Month.
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