Contents I. Intro II. A Model of Neurovisceral Integration III. Psychological Flexibility IV. Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Regulation V. Improving Your Heart Rate Variability VI. References Introduction “Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our true potential.” —Jane Goodall In Heart Rate […]
Contents I. Intro II. What Makes Your Heart Beat? A. Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System B. Autonomic Regulation of the Heart III. Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia IV. What the Hell is Heart Rate Variability?” V. Reactivity Hypothesis VI. The Training Edge VII. Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability V. References Introduction “For every affliction of […]
Contents I. Intro II. The Hippocampus, Hippocampal Neurogenesis, and Neural Plasticity III.What are Neurodegenerative Diseases? A. Alzheimer’s B. Parkinson’s C. Huntington’s IV. What’s Movement Got to do With It? A. Does the Type of Exercise Matter? V. References Introduction In the beginning came the cell, and the cell was without form and […]
Contents I. Intro II. On the Science of Yoga III.The Actual Science IV. The Vagus Nerve V. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems VI. Polyvagal Theory VII. Vagal Tone and Behavior VIII. Putting it All Together IX. References Introduction Yoga is downright amazing. We move, we flow, we stretch, and we get to listen […]