A resonant breathing frequency is achieved when we breathe at ~6 breaths per minute. 

For reference, the average adult person takes between 12 to 15 breaths per minute, so you can see that it can be hard to cut the frequency of breathing in half!

For that reason, we extend both the inhalation and the exhalation to increase the volume of inspired and expired air, allowing us to reduce the frequency without any issues.

As we mentioned in the manual, there are many ways to achieve this but we believe our version of resonant breathing is the easiest since it eliminates breath holds at the end of a respiratory cycle.

Here’s the research on the topic:

1. Effect of Resonance Breathing on Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Functions in Young Adults
2. The Impact of Resonance Frequency Breathing on Measures of Heart Rate Variability, Blood Pressure, and Mood
3. Acute effects of resonance frequency breathing on cardiovascular regulation

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