Breathing Exercises for ADHD?
April 17, 2025
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A variety of breathing practices (diaphragmatic, 4-7-8, box, cyclic sighing, hyperventilation with retention) have been recommended for helping those with ADHD. Breath work is part of some meditation practices.
Breathing exercises can boost the parasympathetic nervous system, which may be under-activated in those with ADHD. But if you're holding your breath for rigorous research on breathing exercises and ADHD, you may have a long wait.
However, we can seek inspiration in a recent study that demonstrated improvements in mood, and decreases in anxiety, in less than a month, with just five minutes of cyclic sighing each day.
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References:
Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal (2023):
Association between mental illness and blood pressure variability: a systematic review (2022)
A Breathing-based Meditation Intervention for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Following Inadequate Response to Antidepressants: A Randomized Pilot Study (2017)
The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Attention, Negative Affect and Stress in Healthy Adults (2017)
Sudarshan kriya yogic breathing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and depression: Part I-neurophysiologic model. (2005)
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