#90 Dr. Alan Watkins: Harness HRV for a Younger Heart & Longer Life

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Today's Conversation is with Dr Alan Watkins.
Dr. Alan Watkins, renowned for his coherence breathwork expertise, left his medical career to focus on organizational leadership and well-being. With over 8 million views on his TED Talks, he combines neuroscience and human development to inspire global change
Connect with Dr Watkins here; https://complete-coherence.com/
Chapters;
00:00 HRV Introduction: Significance and health impact.
05:35 HRV in Research: Predicting illness and recovery.
10:54 Understanding HRV: Knowing what numbers mean.
15:39 HRV Tracking Devices: Recommendations for accuracy.
21:05 Adrenaline and HRV: Daytime changes analysis.
28:38 Co-Regulation: Influencing each other's systems.
34:19 Flow States: Coherence and synchronization.
43:05 Aging and Diseases: Cortisol, DHEA, and health.
53:27 Emotions and Meaning: The role in life.
1:01:56 Emotions vs. Feelings: Key differences.
1:14:25 Breathing Techniques: Adapting to lung capacity.
1:22:01 Coherence Breathing: Starting tips.
1:27:00 Human System Study: Insights from Dr. Watkins.
1:29:05 Coherence Breathing Exercise: Guided practice.
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