A new study published in Current Biology reveals that human breathing patterns are unique, akin to nasal fingerprints, and could provide insights into physical and mental health. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute developed a device to monitor the nasal airflow of 100 participants over 24 hours, uncovering distinct patterns. These variations can indicate health metrics such as sleep quality, anxiety, and depression. The study raises intriguing questions about the relationship between breathing and mental health, suggesting that modifying breath may influence emotional states.
Breathing may seem simple, but it's controlled by a complex brain network. Each inhale gives the human brain information about the external world.
One of the study authors, neurobiologist Noam Sobel says, 'And since so much of the brain is involved in this process, we hypothesize that, therefore, respiration would also be unique.'
The way cooler outcome is not 'you breathe this way because you're depressed,' but rather, 'you're depressed because you breathe this way.'
When the researchers analyzed the data, they saw that each person had a different nasal airflow pattern.
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