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562: How to optimize HRV for a longer, healthier life | Leah Lagos, Psy.D.

October 13, 2024 • 63 mins

“HRV has been correlated with longevity, resilience, enhanced health, and even elite performance,” says Leah Lagos, Psy.D, B.C.B. Lagos, a health and performance psychologist with an expertise in heart rate variability biofeedback, joins us today to discuss the power of improving heart rate variability for longevity and resilience, plus: - What is HRV (~1:36) - Longevity and HRV (~3:55) - Factors influencing HRV (~5:02) - Lifestyle factors (~6:25) - The power of data (~11:27) - Breathwork and HRV (~14:41) - Accuracy of wearables (~21:05) - Individuality of HRV (~21:15) - Environmental factors on HRV (~27:35) - HRV training (~30:50) - Temperature and HRV (~32:20) - Gender differences (~33:00) - Aging and HRV (~34:45) - How women should think about HRV (~37:00) - Mind body connection and breathwork (~43:00) - Interesting findings from Lagos’ work (~48:38) - Joe Mazzulla’s experience with HRV training (~52:40) - The future of HRV (~54:43) - Music’s impact on the nervous system (~1:00:10) Referenced in the episode: - Connect with Leah Lagos online (www.drleahlagos.com) - Follow her on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn (@drleahlagos) - Pick up her book, Heart Breath Mind (https://drleahlagos.com/heart-breath-mind/) - Check out her app, Elite HRV (https://elitehrv.com/app) - Research by Stephen Porges on the polyvagal theory (https://www.stephenporges.com/articles) - Research on HRV and fetal health (PubMed ID: 14085784) For mindbodygreen listeners, Vuori is offering 20% off your first purchase for new customers when you visit vuori.com/mbg. Enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Exclusions apply. Visit the website for full terms and conditions. We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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