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The immediate perceived and physiological stress-lowering effect of slow-paced breathing in daily life

Melanie Bamert1, Johanna M Rink2, Jennifer Inauen1

  • 1Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Psychology & Health
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PubMed
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Keywords:
breathing exercisesecological momentary assessmentheart rate variabilityslow-paced breathingstress

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