Slow, deep breathing, particularly at a rate of approximately 5-6 breaths per minute, enhances parasympathetic activity (the 'rest-and-digest' system) through vagal pathways, which reduces sympathetic arousal, lowers stress hormones like cortisol, improves heart rate variability, and mitigates allostatic load.

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  Homeostasis vs. Allostasis: Why Your Body Needs More Than Stability

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• cortisol concept
• Allostatic load concept
• deep breathing concept