This study focuses on the effects of resonance breathwork on your physiology. Resonance Breathwork is rooted in the principles of psychophysiology. It entails the deliberate modulation of one's breath patterns to achieve coherence between autonomic nervous system responses, particularly the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. This practice harnesses specific breathing rhythms and frequencies that resonate with inherent physiological oscillations, aiming to optimize heart rate variability and enhance the entrainment of neural oscillations. Through this synchronization, resonant breathwork may potentially induce a state of physiological and neurological equilibrium, contributing to stress reduction, emotional regulation, and improved cognitive functioning, as supported by emerging research in psychophysiological science.
During this study you will be guided to identify your personalized Resonance frequency and then you will perform guided breathwork at that rate for 10 mins over 21 days.
Study Timeline
Daily Session Structure
You will perform about 20 mins of data recording over 30 days. Each session will comprise of 4 phases:
Setup (1-2 mins) : Sit on a chair, ensuring all devices are worn properly and connected to the MindMics Heart Health App.
TwoBlood Pressure Measurements (3-4 mins) : Play music for blood pressure and measure blood pressure twice with a min gap in between.
Breathwork session (10 mins). Depending on the days, you will perform:
Training Days : Follow instructions to identify personalized resonance frequency
Breathwork Days : Resonance breathwork at your personalized resonance frequency
Two Blood Pressure Measurements (3-4 mins) : Play music for blood pressure and measure blood pressure twice with a min gap in between.
General guidelines
It is crucial to ensure that the study data is consistently recorded in the evening, specifically after 4 PM local time.
Each daily recording session is designed to be concise, lasting no more than 20 minutes. Choose a consistent evening time slot for your daily 20 minute data recording session over the next 30 days, limiting variation in start time to within 2 hours during the study.
30 mins before the session, ensure your bladder is empty and avoid consuming caffeine, alcohol, smoking or exercising.
During the session, sit calmly with your feet flat on the ground with your back straight and supported, do not talk and avoid movements.
If possible, refrain from performing any other breathwork, mindfulness exercises for the duration of the study.
Everyday you will take two Blood Pressure (BP) readings with the BP cuff, before and after performing the breathing exercise. While taking a BP recording a music accessible on SoundCloud platform should be played in the background. The music duration is 5 minutes, but you can switch it off after finishing the BP measurement. It should be played at the volume that is most comfortable to your ear, but not lower than 50%, if possible. Further instructions for blood pressure measurement: Blood Pressure Measurement
Device battery management:
Charge MindMics earbuds daily by keeping both earbuds in the charging case and connect it to a power supply with the provided cable.
