How to optimize HRV for a longer, healthier life | Leah Lagos, Psy.D.

“HRV has been correlated with longevity, resilience, enhanced health, and even elite performance,” says Leah Lagos, Psy.D, B.C.B. 

Lagos, a health and performance psychologist with an expertise in heart rate variability biofeedback, joins us today to discuss the power of improving heart rate variability for longevity and resilience, plus: 

- What is HRV (~1:36)

- Longevity and HRV (~3:55)

- Factors influencing HRV (~5:02)

- Lifestyle factors (~6:25) 

- The power of data (~11:27)

- Breathwork and HRV (~14:41)

- Accuracy of wearables (~21:05)

- Individuality of HRV (~21:15)

- Environmental factors on HRV (~27:35)

- HRV training (~30:50)

- Temperature and HRV (~32:20)

- Gender differences (~33:00)

- Aging and HRV (~34:45)

- How women should think about HRV (~37:00)

- Mind body connection and breathwork (~43:00)

- Interesting findings from Lagos’ work (~48:38)

- Joe Mazzulla’s experience with HRV training (~52:40)

- The future of HRV (~54:43)

- Music’s impact on the nervous system (~1:00:10)

Referenced in the episode: 

- Connect with Leah Lagos online (www.drleahlagos.com)

- Follow her on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn (@drleahlagos) 

- Pick up her book, Heart Breath Mind (https://drleahlagos.com/heart-breath-mind/)

- Check out her app, Elite HRV (https://elitehrv.com/app) 

- Research by Stephen Porges on the polyvagal theory (https://www.stephenporges.com/articles) 

- Research on HRV and fetal health (PubMed ID: 14085784) 

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