How To Improve Your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Dr Leah Lagos
Chris explains that Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a metric of autonomic flexibility and cognitive dexterity, not just relaxation.summaryHe outlines a specific 10-week protocol involving resonant frequency breathing (5-6.5 breaths per minute) to increase baseline HRV and baroreflex gain, enabling individuals to better manage stress and enhance performancesummaryHRV represents 'autonomic flexibility'—the ability to rapidly shift between sympathetic (stress) and parasympathetic (calm) states and return to baseline quickly, rather than simply being 'relaxed'.takeaway














