The power of breath holds

Partially SupportedBreath-holding underwater can be beneficial for surfing and promoting calm.

Partially SupportedCounting down from five or ten seconds before returning to the surface during breath holds can provide a few extra seconds of breath-holding, but it's important not to be too radical and to move to the surface calmly when the body signals it's time.

Partially SupportedSecond and third breath holds are typically better than the first as the body adapts.

Partially SupportedCalmness and a slow heart rate underwater enable longer breath holds compared to being panicked, nervous, moving, or exerting oneself.

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