Resources and References
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
“Giving children the tools to understand how to recognize what’s going on with them, then how to respond, especially to be able to calm their bodies down, truly is healing.”
Dr. Stephen Porges
Also known as the social engagement system, the ventral vagal network runs upward from the diaphragm area to the brain stem, crossing over nerves in the lungs, neck, throat, and eyes. Actions involving these parts of the body, including deep breaths, gargling, humming, or even social cues like smiling or making eye contact with someone, send messages to the brain that it’s okay to relax.
Mick Fanning
“Breathwork is critical. You can change your moods, your thought patterns, just by concentrating on breath, and the better you breathe, the better you perform.”
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References
¹Gouda, S., Luong, M. T., Schmidt, S., & Bauer, J. (2016). Students and teachers benefit from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in a school-embedded pilot study. Frontiers in psychology, 7.
²Fox, K. C., Nijeboer, S., Dixon, M. L., Floman, J. L., Ellamil, M., Rumak, S. P., … & Christoff, K. (2014). Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 43, 48-73.
³Keng, S. L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies. Clinical psychology review, 31(6), 1041-1056.
⁴Klingbeil, D. A., Renshaw, T. L., Willenbrink, J. B., Copek, R. A., Chan, K. T., Haddock, A., … & Clifton, J. (2017). Mindfulness-based interventions with youth: A comprehensive meta-analysis of group-design studies. Journal of school psychology, 63, 77-103.