Podcasts about mammalian diving reflex

The benefits of open water swimming are widely felt and observed but not yet fully documented by the scientific community, as they combine the effects of immersion in nature, cold water and strenuous exercise all at one time.  “It actually does change your pulse and it changes our physiology as humans,” says our protagonist, Atlantic Annie. “And it's apparently activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which I have come to understand over the last 10 years, is our relaxation response, activated when we sleep, when we're with our favorite pet, with a lover. And I was getting that by swimming.” For Annie these benefits are particularly important because of childhood trauma which surfaced as full-blown PTSD some years later as an adult. She has since  been successfully treating this chronic anxiety for two decades now, adding in open water swimming over the past ten years.  “I love the way I feel after, and I love the experience itself," Annie tells us after a swim at her favorite spot along the Southern New England shore. “And I haven't found many sports where I feel such a sense of calm.” Annie is far from alone in feeling these benefits, according to our expert this episode, Dr. Heather Massey, a lecturer in Physiology at the University of Portsmouth (UK) and an avid open water swimmer. “People have sent me their Garmin watch information about their resting heart rates,” Dr. Massey says, “and told me when their periods of regular outdoor swimming have been compared to when they haven't swam outdoors.”  Dr. Massey theorizes this calming effect has to do with a well documented phenomenon known as the Mammalian Diving Reflex. “Cold water swimming is  what we call a perturbation, and it totally disrupts the status quo within the body,” she explains. “It's putting the body in a position where it needs to react to the stimulus of cold water.” Open water swimming has serious risks and should not be undertaken alone or without prior medical consultation. But swimming safely against a small amount of potential risk may paradoxically have a calming effect on open water swimmers like Atlantic Annie and others with anxiety issues.  Tune in to find out more about the calm within the storm of open water swimming this episode, “PTSD & Open Water Swimming.”  My Body Odyssey is a Fluent Knowledge production. Original music by Ryan Adair Rooney. Expert: Dr. Heather Massey Show Notes: What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? CPTSD (Complex PTSD) Open-water swimming: a beginner's guide Health Benefits Derived from Forest: A Review Harvard Health Publishing: Take the plunge for your heart Improved mood following a single immersion in cold water Cold Water Swimming—Benefits and Risks: A Narrative Review Physiology, Diving Reflex The Mammalian Diving Reflex: 4 Fascinating Things Happening to Your Body When You're In Water The Mammalian Diving Response: An Enigmatic Reflex to Preserve Life? Parasympathetic Nervous System Effects of Cold Stimulation on Cardiac-Vagal Activation in Healthy Participants: Randomized Controlled Trial Vagus nerve stimulation How Does Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduce PTSD Symptoms? Understanding PTSD From a Polyvagal Perspective The effects of cold water immersion and active recovery on inflammation and cell stress responses in human skeletal muscle after resistance exercise Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water – a continuing subject of debate Short-Term Head-Out Whole-Body Cold-Water Immersion Facilitates Positive Affect and Increases Interaction between Large-Scale Brain Networks The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

This tip is short and brisk…we're talking about the Mammalian Diving Reflex. And why a cold shower could be your best friend. Right now, the internet is full of people having cold showers and jumping into Eskys. The theory is that “cold plunging” can help to ease anxiety. So, how can you put it into practice? LINKS  Read ‘Regulate Emotional Intensity: Mammalian Diving Reflex' from Bowdoin Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram    Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Anna HenvestEditor: Adrian Walton  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This tip is short and brisk…we're talking about the Mammalian Diving Reflex. And why a cold shower could be your best friend. Right now, the internet is full of people having cold showers and jumping into Eskys. The theory is that “cold plunging” can help to ease anxiety. So, how can you put it into practice? LINKS Read ‘Regulate Emotional Intensity: Mammalian Diving Reflex’ from Bowdoin Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy Executive Producer: Elise Cooper Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darren O'Donnell is back for part 2 of his story and background. This story episode explores Darren's work in depth with kids on Haircuts by Children and his work with the elderly on All the Sex I've Ever Had. Both amazing and interesting projects!Stay tuned for next episode where we dive into STLT style questions - After knowing Darren's story, what would you ask him?Learn more about Darren O'Donnell http://www.darrenodonnell.ca and Mammalian Diving Reflex https://mammalian.ca before next episode!

We're kicking off Season 2 swinging. Enter Darren O'Donnell, our short and indirect intersect in life was re-kindled after almost 15 years of being apart. This story episode explores Darren's complex and interesting story.Learn more about Darren O'Donnell http://www.darrenodonnell.ca and Mammalian Diving Reflex https://mammalian.ca before next episode!

Mac and Kevin dive deep into the topic of the Mammalian Diving Reflex this week in this breathtaking hour. That's not all, animals love magnets, idioms love idiots, and Ruby loves barking. It's a swimmingly fun episode, with lots of depth. Jump on in, the water's warm!

Rachel interviews Tad. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited version … Continue reading "Rachel and Tad"

Sarah interviews Vince. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited version … Continue reading "Sarah and Vince"

Nancy interviews Alex. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited version … Continue reading "Nancy and Alex"

Autumn interviews Wanda. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited version … Continue reading "Autumn and Wanda"

Lia interviews Michael. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited version … Continue reading "Lia and Michael"

An introduction to Wisdoms. Wisdoms is a Brainchild Podcast: Executive Producer and Editor: Max Cotter Executive Producer: Aleda DeRoche Content Director: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Wisdoms is produced in partnership with Mammalian Diving Reflex: Conceived, Directed & Produced by: Eva Verity Project Coordinator & Youth Liaison: Annie Wong Senior Liaison: Grace Espinoza This episode features an edited … Continue reading "Intro"

Preuzmimo Benčić was a video project by Canadian artist Althea Thauberger depicting a decommissioned factory in Rijeka, Croatia, occupied by 70 children ages playing the roles of its former workers who have re-skilled as artists. The Benčić Youth Council, a group of young people who learn about and create culture in the city, which takes its name and protagonists from the video, provides the context for this discussion of how children can gain agency in planning cities. We discuss models of education in relation to early learning experiences. Weaving in the voices of some of the Youth Council members, we talk about the theories of the Toronto-based collective Mammalian Diving Reflex, who works with their youth wing, the Young Mammals, as an organizational and art-scene succession plan. Consider how involving youth in shaping the places and processes of our shared life is not only part of a life-affirming model of education, but also a contribution to clearer and more meaningful decisions for all of us. O'Donnell, Darren. “Toronto the Teenager." In UTOpia: Towards a New Toronto, edited by Jason McBride and Alana Wilcox. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2005. (November 6, 2013)

Nature Theater of Oklahoma talks with Eva Verity and Hazel Venzon of the Canadian company Mammalian Diving Reflex – all about “art” as a category of human activity. Both of our companies make work which falls under this dubious moniker “art,” but the activity may be in each case very different in scope, location, participants, and intent.  So, what makes “art” – well – “art”? Or is this all-inclusive category even meaningful?  Is it something (much like Pavol’s moustache) that we should at last just stop touching and leave well enough alone? (This podcast was recorded as part of the Possible Futures Festival for Vooruit in Ghent.)