Fantastic article in the The Athletic by Rustin Dodd about how the power of mindful Breath has made its way into some pro sports teams. “The voice belonged to Dave Merritt, the team’s secondary coach. He closed the door and hit the lights, leaving the room pitch black. He then outlined an exercise: The players were to close their eyes, imagine their happy place, a…
HRV Is The Health Metric You’re Not Tracking (But Should Be) via British Vogue
British Vogue article by Rosamund Dean and Morgan Fargo, “HRV Is The Health Metric You’re Not Tracking (But Should Be)” shares important advice from HRV expert Marco Altini, PhD Thanks for sharing this, Health & Human Performance Foundation Link to article: https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/hrv-wellbeing “What is HRV?” “A person’s heart rate variability refers to the way in which their heart changes its rhythm with each beat. A…
BREATHING AND RESPIRATION; A Behavioral Perspective
I’m pleased to share this book chapter from our GWI Breathe Initiative Vice Chair, Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D. Titled BREATHING AND RESPIRATION; A Behavioral Perspective; Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D. and Sandra Reamer, M.S., M.F.A. Peter says, “This book chapter presents a new paradigm of thinking about breathing:Â breathing is behavior. This simple conceptual reframing makes the vast literature of behavioral science immediately relevant to understanding the…
