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Reply: conscious control of heart rate

I recently went on a vacation to Colorado and came across free outdoor heart rate monitor....

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I don't want a drawn-out, prolonged debate with you guys about this, but please do not...

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I do not think of myself as a leader my any means. However, I do feel like we have a sort...

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I looked over your page. Still seems too covert and cryptic for me, sort of half...

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lukec, I really do not think they are the same thing. Surging seems to have two aspects:...

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- trinity : In most Christian faiths, the union of three divine persons, the Father, Son,...

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I have recently come across ASMR. From the descriptions given I am not completely sure if...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback Biofeedback is basically conditioning a sort...

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Well, I think whatever the pleasure sensation is that it is always there when I do it as...

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Hey, thanks for that video. I think the cool factor of this, even with that video, may be...

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Hey, thanks for that video. I think the cool factor of this, even with that video, may be lost on those who do not really understand what is going on, but oh well.

Couple of things you mentioned that I have been meaning to comment on. At one point you commented that you were not holding your breath. I find that when I surge I typically do tend hold my breath and it makes it easier to maintain it. I can do it while breathing, but it is almost as if I have to make a conscious effort and concentrate on breathing and surging at the same time. A common surge motif that has come up is that its effects are temporary and that one has to keep the 'surge spring' pushed down. I have found that if I flex my muscles (isometrics) while surging, it seems that I can surge more potently and with more stamina.

You also mentioned that it felt like you had just been frightened. I have wanted to discuss how people experience this in a more mental/emotional capacity. I would say that I almost never get the sensation of being afraid or frightened like you described. I would say the feeling for me is better characterized by the term.. primal, perhaps. I feel energetic, and sort of feel like going for a run or boxing or competing. But there is definitely something missing from how I normally experience anxiety or sudden fright, an emotional aspect or real sense of danger that is not present. Interested to see if others have differing ideas of the fear factor present.

Having said that, I can seem to alter my perception of the surge in two ways depending on my mindset. One way, which makes sense intuitively, is that I can feel aggressive and turn the surge into a very angry experience. I don't do this for any practical reason usually, but sometimes it is interesting to interpret it differently and get into a rage, maybe if I am lifting something heavy or pushing myself aerobically.

The second way I experience it is as extreme pleasure. If I am in a more agreeable mindset and relaxed the whole feeling of high energy is sort of replaced my a surge of what I suspect must be a load of endorphins. (I am sure most of you noticed that surging is a great pain-reliever, at least short term.) But really this pleasure surge puts my whole body into a euphoric state that for lack of a better term is orgasmic. Without getting into too much detail, I would severely miss surging when it comes to its ability to augment sexual activity. Though usually I do a surge sort of as a pick-me-up, I guess a natural high?

Like I said before though, the default is that surging simply gives me an energy/alertness boost, but depending on my mindset my experience of surging can vary significantly. I do not know if this is the same for others or if it is maybe more one-dimensional for you? Would like to hear more about it. (Preferably without getting into meditation or chi/energy talk.)

Would be cool to see a video of a heart rate monitor that updates in real time so that we could see the heart rate spike at you actually surge. Possible?

One last thing, where are you from lewishornsby?View Thread

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