“Working memory is where you hold a goal in mind so you can move toward it. By goal…I mean the micro-intentions and deliberate aim of having a desired outcome for each and every task you engage in—all the decisions, planning, thinking, actions, and behaviors you do over the course of a day: anything you set out to do.”
- Amishi P. Jha, Ph.D., Peak Mind
Based on this description, working memory is pretty influential. It plays a role in “anything you set out to do.”
But I’m sharing this because a 2022 study we recently reviewed found that—you guessed it—slow breathing significantly improves working memory.
Putting it together: By improving working memory, slow breathing can help you with anything you set out to do 👏