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Does taking a deep breath and holding it affect your heart rate?

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No, 'fraid not. Your nerves connect with the brain and the heart structure. So the only time when you heart rate changes is when your brain tells it to. For example: when your heart skips a beat (believe it or not, it can actually happen!). Hope this helped! :)

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