![]() The ability to respond positively to anxiety reflects the level of control the athlete feels they have over a given situation, and their own response, “I believe I have the resources to meet this challenge”. This perception of control is important, because it reflects whether athletes see the situation as a threat or a challenge. This might ultimately change the way the athlete performs. The most obvious benefit is the immediate effect upon the athlete’s physiology. ![]() If you feel yourself becoming stressed, you will notice how your heart rate increases and your breathing becomes more shallow and sporadic. ![]() Concentrating on your breathing and aiming to slow it down will reduce your heart rate and make you feel more calm and in control. This type of breathing allows us to “hijack” the body’s natural blood pressure regulation system and to increase our Heart Rate Variability (HRV). HRV is the varying interval of our heart rate, where an increase is reflective of a greater capacity to deal with stress.This is because our heart is required to adapt appropriately and quickly to environmental demands from a state of rest to a “fight or flight” response in order to drive other physiological systems such as the delivery of oxygen to the muscles. ![]() If your heart rate can go from slow to fast and back again quickly, you are more adaptable to the demands you may face, moment by moment. The benefits of HRV biofeedback are not reserved for elite athletes. Modern life is stressful for everyone, with many sources of stress at work and home. ![]()
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