alt Hacker NewsI never knew that “acute intermittent hypoxia” was a known treatment for depression, but I’ve found both freediving and Wim Hof breathing to be effective at treating my depression- however never the two at the same time as that is extremely dangerous.
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idontwantthis • today at 1:57 AM
I’ve found wim hof no more effective than laughing gas. Very short euphoric high then back to where I was plus a slight headache.
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Completely anecdotal but I've found Ujjayi Breathing from yoga to have an enormously calming effect.
Long exhales in general with a short pause at the end, before inhaling, are also incredibly useful. I try to do this as often as I need.