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I made a small webapp to improve my (and maybe your) breathing while working: http://inflow.rethaller.net/
I still need to find a name, but most of it is done. I don't expect the LW crowd to be very receptive to the "coherence" thing and I don't think the references are very strong research-wise, but I do think the idea of "regular and smooth breathing while focusing on the chest" works in practice, as I (and many others) have experienced it to work.
I've been using this thing almost daily for about two months, and I can tell that my breathing has improved a lot even when I'm not using it. Also, it has helped me at times going through work I really, really didn't like.
Comments appreciated!
How?
If I remember right having a normal heartbeat that's unregular is more healthy then having one with little heart rate variability. What's the case for developing regular breathing?
Also do you have a reason for a duration of inhale and exhale that are the default of the app?
I often notice that I'm having a slow, regular, smooth breathing, as opposed to a chaotic one (I also used to do micro apneas while working, and I don't notice it anymore). But maybe the bigger effect is that having this in the background helps me be more aware of my body and feelings while I work. I much more often zoom-out of what I'm working on to check my breathing, and also pay more attention to the rest of the body (very often I my case, I notice tension in my shoulders)
Breathing with regularity increases your HRV, by making your heart rate follow a sine of high amplitude, instead of being random, something like this. It's quite visible in this video but it's also pretty easy to measure yourself
Not really, but I've seen 5 or 6 seconds being recommended by several "coherence professionals" (as with this horrible clock)
It's sad that the smartwatches don't measure HRV. Otherwise this would be a nice group experiement.
Yes, I've also been looking for that without success. Some apps claim to measure HRV using a phone camera, but it seems to be mostly a scam. It looks like you have to go with either a chest strap, an ear pin, or a thumb sensor