Deep, slow breathing increases mental performance

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Empirical studies indicate that slow-paced breathing techniques can immediately improve cognitive performance, specifically executive functions such as working memory and inhibition.

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Both retrieved papers provide empirical support for the claim that slow-paced breathing improves aspects of mental performance, specifically executive functions, though the exact physiological mechanisms remain under investigation.

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The Influence of Slow-Paced Breathing on Executive Function

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S. Laborde, M. S. Allen, U. Borges, T. J. Hosang, P. Furley, E. Mosley, F. Dosseville. The Influence of Slow-Paced Breathing on Executive Function. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1027/0269-8803/a000279

The experiment found that performance on executive function tasks was better after slow-paced breathing compared to a control condition.

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Slow-paced breathing and cardiac vagal activity : influence on stress regulation, sleep, and cognitive executive performance

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Sylvain Laborde. Slow-paced breathing and cardiac vagal activity : influence on stress regulation, sleep, and cognitive executive performance. https://doi.org/10.70675/d04d2bc0z46c4z4daazaad6zb115f7dd9651

The research found positive effects of short-term controlled slow-paced breathing interventions on executive cognitive functions.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8601 Aug 2026

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