[The Essence of Electromagnetic Wave Countermeasures] Part 2: Breathing, the Only Voluntary Intervention

Last time, I wrote that the essence of electromagnetic wave countermeasures lies in

not "blocking," but
in "stabilizing brain waves."

So, how do you
control your brain waves?

The answer
is in what you are doing right now.

The autonomic nervous system cannot be controlled by will.

The autonomic nervous system is,
as the name suggests, "autonomous."

Heart rate, digestion, body temperature regulation, and immune system activity.
These cannot be controlled by will.

Even if you think, "I will lower my heart rate now,"
you cannot manipulate it directly.

Even if you pray, "I will make my parasympathetic nervous system dominant,"
that alone will not change it.

However, there is one exception.

Breathing.

Breathing is under the control of the autonomic nervous system, but at the same time,
it can also be controlled by voluntary muscles (the diaphragm).

Physiologically speaking,
this is an extremely unique property.

It is positioned at the boundary between consciousness and the unconscious.

This uniqueness is what makes
breathing the "only means of voluntary intervention."

The triangle of breathing, brain waves, and the autonomic nervous system

When breathing is shallow and fast,
what is happening?

The sympathetic nervous system becomes dominant.
Heart rate increases.
Muscles tense up.

Brain waves become beta-wave dominant.

This is a "fight or flight" state.

On the other hand,
when breathing is deep and slow,
what is happening?

The parasympathetic nervous system becomes dominant.
The body relaxes.
Heart rate becomes calm.

Brain waves become alpha-wave dominant.

This is a "rest and recovery" state.

The relationship above functions in both directions.

If breathing changes, brain waves change, and
if brain waves change, breathing also changes.

No matter where you intervene,
the whole changes.

And the only thing we can manipulate at will is
breathing.

Even if electromagnetic waves have an effect, if breathing is regulated

Here, this connects to the previous discussion.

Even if electromagnetic waves attempt to induce beta waves,
if breathing is deep and regulated,
a pull-back to alpha waves occurs.

Even if shaken by external stimuli,
breathing, each time,
returns the nervous system to stability.

There is a possibility of creating the same state
as not being exposed to electromagnetic waves.

Things that can be confirmed through experience

It is not theory, but
there are things that can be confirmed through experience.

At the end of a day spent being conscious of your breathing,
the level of fatigue is clearly different.

Even when exposed to the same workload, the same environment, and the same electromagnetic waves,
depending on the quality of your breathing,

your state at the end of the day changes.

Even if you cannot control the electromagnetic environment,
you can control your own state

that receives it.

Your body
will teach you that.

I hope you will try spending one day
with conscious breathing.

Next time preview

"I understand that breathing is important."
"But why do electromagnetic waves affect brain waves?"

To answer that question,
next time we will get a little closer to the essence.

The key is the sensation of "discomfort" that
everyone possesses.

Next time: ◇Part 3 "Discomfort, the Common Pathway"

This article is a record of the author's personal exploration and observations. It does not provide medical advice or treatment methods. For health-related issues, please be sure to consult a medical institution.

👇 Part 3 is here (link)