Solar Activity, Solar Eclipses & Heart Health: The Science of Mantra, Prayer and Your Heart
Here is a guide for Solar Activity effects on heart health and mantra and prayer protection – scientific links
The effects of solar activity on heart health and the protective effects of yoga mantra and rosary prayer
Make the connection between solar events that affect and destabilize blood pressure and heart rate variability.
Mantra and prayer stabilize the respiratory rate, heart rate and increase calm (and increase vagus nerve functioning by modify baroreflex sensitivity)
Reciting a yoga Mantra stabilizes the respiratory rate and induces a healthy heart rate, relaxation and calm
Reciting the mantra stabilizes the respiratory rate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC61046/
Effect of rosary prayer and yoga mantras on autonomic cardiovascular rhythms: comparative study
“Conclusion
Rhythm formulas that involve breathing at six breaths per minute induce favorable psychological and possibly physiological effects.
Results: “Both the Ave Maria and the yoga mantra had similar effects, slowing respiration to around 6/min and thus having a marked effect on synchronization and also increased variability in all cardiovascular rhythms (table).” “Remarkably, the regularity of breathing seen during recitation of the Ave Maria or of the mantra was similar to regularity during controlled breathing at 6/min, indicating that these methods could stabilize the respiratory rate as effectively as precisely timed control.”
Discussion: The timing of the Ave Maria and the yoga mantra, as normally spoken in the original language, turned out to be close to 10 seconds for each cycle. This frequency (6/min) coincides with the subjects’ spontaneous Mayer wave frequency and thus enhanced this cardiovascular oscillation by synchronizing sympathetic and vagal outflow. This even resulted in rhythmic fluctuations in cerebral blood flow, which might directly influence central nervous oscillations.11“
“Culturally distinct practices?
Is there anything linking these two geographically and culturally distant practices? Surprisingly, there is historical evidence for a link. The rosary was introduced to Europe by the crusaders, who took it from the Arabs, who in turn took it from Tibetan monks and the yoga masters of India.12 This supports the hypothesis that the similar characteristics and effects of these mantras and of the rosary may not be a simple coincidence.
The benefits of respiratory exercises to slow respiration in the practice of yoga have long been reported,8 and mantras may have evolved as a simple device to slow respiration, improve concentration, and induce calm.13
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5805718/
Long-Term Study of Heart Rate Variability Responses to Changes in the Solar and Geomagnetic Environment
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bem.22062
Biological effects related to geomagnetic activity and possible mechanisms
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.021006
Journal of the American Heart Association
Solar Activity Is Associated With Diastolic and Systolic Blood Pressure in Elderly Adults
Heart Rate Variability is associated with heart health and mental health
https://www.acsm.org/blog-detail/acsm-blog/2022/05/13/mental-health-and-heart-rate-variability
While lower heart rate is often a good sign of cardiovascular functioning, higher HRV is a good indicator of both physical and psychological health. There are several ways to measure HRV; sport physiologists often use one metric to optimize training load (i.e., should I train hard today, go light or take a day off?). Psychophysiologists or performance psychologists may tap into other metrics to optimize stress management.
Through paced breathing and through stress management techniques, we can elevate heart rate variability. It’s like doing a workout to strengthen the vagal nerve, impacting nervous system functioning, to allow the sympathetic nervous system (“fight or flight”) to work in harmony with the parasympathetic nervous system (“rest and digest”). It also strengthens the baroreflex (responsible for blood pressure stabilization).
“most people tend to have an optimal breath rate in the ballpark of six breaths per minute, meaning: four second inhale and six second exhale. ”
Podcast that begins with a mindful paced breathing – sports podcast
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