Inhale the possibilities with our new podcast, Pause Here, as we kick off our journey into the world of mindful breathing. This episode is all about turning ordinary moments into extraordinary ones with the power of your breath. Learn how to breathe new life into your daily routine and find your perfect pause!

Below, you’ll find a comprehensive bibliography of all the sources we utilized in this episode, enabling you to dive deeper into the science and benefits of mindful breathing.

• Yackle, K., Schwarz, L.A., Kam, K., Sorokin, J.M., Huguenard, J.R., Feldman, J.L., Luo, L. and Krasnow, M.A., 2017. Breathing control center neurons that promote arousal in mice. Science, 355(6332), pp.1411-1415.
• Vanderhasselt, M.A. and Ottaviani, C., 2022. Combining top-down and bottom-up interventions targeting the vagus nerve to increase resilience. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 132, pp.725-729.
• Perciavalle, V., Blandini, M., Fecarotta, P., Buscemi, A., Di Corrado, D., Bertolo, L., Fichera, F. and Coco, M., 2017. The role of deep breathing on stress. Neurological Sciences, 38(3), pp.451-458.
• Paul, G., Elam, B. and Verhulst, S.J., 2007. A longitudinal study of students' perceptions of using deep breathing meditation to reduce testing stresses. Teaching and learning in medicine, 19(3), pp.287-292.
• Jerath, R., Edry, J.W., Barnes, V.A. and Jerath, V., 2006. Physiology of long pranayamic breathing: neural respiratory elements may provide a mechanism that explains how slow deep breathing shifts the autonomic nervous system. Medical hypotheses, 67(3), pp.566-571.