Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
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How can I effectively measure my heart rate?
Measuring your heart rate when youre active is also an important indicator of whats happening with your ticker.
Your target heart rate during a workout is between 64 and 76 percent of your maximum heart rate.
Why is my heart beating so fast while resting?
And resting heart rates on the lower end of the spectrum are generally associated with better cardiovascular health.
assistant professor of medical sciences in cardiology atColumbia University Irving Medical Centerand AHA volunteer
Drinking coffee (ever feel the caffeine jitters?)
Skip the treadmill if possible, and walk outside to reap the additional soothingbenefits of time spent in nature.
Take a quick shower or bath
Water can be especially helpful and calming during heart-pumping moments.
Practice a relaxation technique
Aseffective ways to relieve stress3, both meditation and yoga can lower your heart rate.
Similarly,Tai Chi and Qigongarecalming forms of movementthat can bring down your heart rate, too.
Dont have enough time for a full session?
Can you slow down your heart rate with breathing?
Thats why any breathing exercise to lower heart rate will be geared toward activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
And that typically happens with deep, slow breaths, says Dr. Martin.
assistant professor of medical sciences in cardiology atColumbia University Irving Medical Centerand AHA volunteer
So, the lengthier exhalations of slow breaths are key for slowing down your heart, too.
How do you breathe to lower your heart rate?
If this breathwork exercise doesnt resonate with you, there are certainly others you could try, too.
reviewed byJennifer Logan, MD, MPH
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