Media

Dr. Leah Lagos in the media.

Television, podcasts and print: conversations on stress, pressure, heart rate variability and performance. Each entry below links to the original appearance.

Podcasts.

  • The Game Changing Attorney

    Preventing burnout with a 15-minute daily habit

    Michael Mogill, founder of Crisp, talks with Dr. Lagos about heart rate variability and how a short daily breathing practice helps attorneys sustain performance under constant pressure.

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  • Modern Wisdom

    How to improve your heart rate variability

    Chris Williamson and Dr. Lagos discuss what HRV measures, the relationship between the brain and the heart, and how resonance breathing trains HRV.

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  • The Knowledge Project

    Pressure, composure and the heart

    On the Farnam Street podcast, Dr. Lagos is joined by Boston Celtics head coach J. Mazzulla for a conversation on staying composed when the stakes are highest.

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  • Flow Research Collective

    Using the breath to navigate challenge

    A conversation on how breathing practices steady the body during challenge, and how that steadiness supports focus and performance.

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  • The Tim Ferriss Show

    Sleep, parenting and fear

    In a listener Q&A episode, the host describes his own HRV training with Dr. Lagos and what it changed for him.

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  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Hacking the head and the heart

    Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore how heart rate variability training is used to optimize human performance, from Olympic athletes to Wall Street.

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Broadcast.

  • Good Morning America

    Simone Biles and mental health

    Dr. Lagos joins ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss Simone Biles opening up about her decision to withdraw from the gymnastics all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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  • Today

    The benefits of kids playing sports

    With Kathie Lee, Hoda and a Division I lacrosse coach, Dr. Lagos discusses how parents can create a positive sport experience for their children.

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  • NBC Nightly News

    Bullying in professional sports

    Following a suspension for bullying on the Miami Dolphins, Dr. Lagos explains the toll that bullying takes on athletes and teams.

    Watch
  • MSNBC

    Bullying and pressure in the NFL

    Dr. Lagos discusses where hazing ends and harassment begins, and what the Miami Dolphins case shows about pressure inside a locker room.

    Watch
  • NBC

    Biofeedback with an Olympic rower

    NBC New York reports on how Olympic rower S. Trowbridge used heart rate variability biofeedback to prepare for the London Olympics.

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  • CNN

    Emotion, pressure and the Olympic stage

    On emotion, pressure and tears on the Olympic stage, with comment from Dr. Lagos.

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In print.

  • The New York Times

    HRV training and the “biological athlete” at work

    A New York Times feature on heart rate variability training and the idea of the “biological athlete” at work, featuring Dr. Lagos.

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  • Goop

    On HRV biofeedback

    Goop on heart rate variability biofeedback, featuring Dr. Lagos on what HRV reflects and how it can be trained.

    Read
  • Sports Illustrated

    Slumps and pressure in elite sport

    Dr. Lagos on slumps, pressure and the minds of elite athletes.

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  • O, The Oprah Magazine

    Letting go of other people’s expectations

    On letting go of other people’s expectations, with comment from Dr. Lagos.

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  • Bloomberg

    Bullying, pressure and the NFL

    Coverage of the Miami Dolphins bullying case and the pressures inside an NFL locker room, with comment from Dr. Lagos.

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  • Harper’s Bazaar

    Eliminating stress

    Strategies for eliminating everyday stress, with guidance from Dr. Lagos.

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  • Golf Digest

    Bringing biofeedback and breathing to golf

    How breathing training and biofeedback can be brought to golf, featuring Dr. Lagos.

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  • PGA Tour

    Stress and the performance of golfers

    A PGA Tour feature on stress and how it affects the performance of golfers, featuring Dr. Lagos.

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Research.

Dr. Lagos has published peer-reviewed work in Biofeedback, the journal of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, on HRV biofeedback for competitive anxiety, golf performance and recovery after concussion. Read the plain-language research summaries, or see her book, Heart Breath Mind.

Media inquiries.

For interviews, commentary and speaking, contact the office at (917) 261-7464 or through the contact form. Keynotes and workshops: speaking.

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