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When I free dive (skin dive without a scuba air tank), I've noticed that by the time I get out of the water after about an hour (abalone diving or just recreational free diving), I feel like Jello and my blood pressure (BP) feels very low. I feel extremely relaxed and warm and happy. And after a target shooting session at the range, I feel the same way.
Both activities involve breath control. In free diving, I hyperventilate a bit (not too much), and then I hold my breath for about a minute under water. Then I recover for about a minute on the surface to re-oxygenate, and do it again. At the shooting range, I take a deep breath, let about half of it out, and then stay at that diaphragm setting for the next few seconds as I squeeze the shot off. You are trying to minimize all muscle movements during that time.
After both activities I feel a very noticeable relaxed state, and I'm pretty sure my BP is down quite a bit. I'd like to figure out how to translate this into my everyday life, since there are times at my EE work where it is very stressful and I can feel my adrenile level climb and I'm sure my BP is spiking.
Does anyone have references to breath control and BP? The effect seems so significant from my personal experiences. I've done a bit of searching online, but I think I probably am not using the right search terms. Thanks folks.![Smile :smile: :smile:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Both activities involve breath control. In free diving, I hyperventilate a bit (not too much), and then I hold my breath for about a minute under water. Then I recover for about a minute on the surface to re-oxygenate, and do it again. At the shooting range, I take a deep breath, let about half of it out, and then stay at that diaphragm setting for the next few seconds as I squeeze the shot off. You are trying to minimize all muscle movements during that time.
After both activities I feel a very noticeable relaxed state, and I'm pretty sure my BP is down quite a bit. I'd like to figure out how to translate this into my everyday life, since there are times at my EE work where it is very stressful and I can feel my adrenile level climb and I'm sure my BP is spiking.
Does anyone have references to breath control and BP? The effect seems so significant from my personal experiences. I've done a bit of searching online, but I think I probably am not using the right search terms. Thanks folks.
https://freediveinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/freediving-dahab.jpg
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