Unlocking Clear Speech and Relaxation Through Unique Breathing.
Channel: Cognitive Cuts
Date: 2024-01-22

So I tell you this not to overwhelm you with knowledge but just know that when you double up your inhales or you double up your exhales you are activating this parafacial nucleus and it has other cool effects because it's located near the neurons that control the face It also has a tendency to relax the jaw There's some interplay between the neurons that control the speaking stuff and the stuff for your tongue So all of a sudden when we do this physiological sigh we tap into neural circuitry that allows us to speak more clearly to control the muscles of the face and jaw Maybe that means not saying certain things when we're stressed and just generally to relax And so this brings us back to the neuroscience of this parasympathetic nervous system this calming system that's been genetically encoded into us that we all have regardless of who our parents are which is that the neurons that control all this stuff the face the eyes et cetera are all working