Alexander: Exhalation triggers parasympathetic activation and slows heart rate
Aaron Alexander · How to Complete Overhaul Your Health in 2025 | Aaron Alexander · Jan 8, 2025 · at 7:03
Aaron Alexander outlines the physiological mechanisms behind breathing patterns and autonomic nervous system regulation.
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“What's happening when you exhale, it's actually causing your diaphragm to raise up, and it's causing the blood vessels in and around your heart to get a little bit smaller, which causes your heart rate to slow down. It's called, ah, sinus respiratory arrhythmia is the fancy term for it, but it sends a signal into your blood vessels in your brain, Say, okay, let's slow things down a little bit. So actually, it's that parasympathetic side of the nervous system.”
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