Effects of Short-Term Breathwork on Respiration and Cognition
bioRxiv November 17, 2025 Lena Hehemann, Lisa Stetza, Christoph Kayser preprint
Respiration is a unique physiological process that can operate automatically but can also be deliberately used to modulate the bodily state. Importantly, respiration is deeply intertwined with neural processes, influencing processes from arousal and attention to executive control. Although structured respiration (breathing practice) has been exploited for centuries, the immediate consequences...