Peter Gamma (Physiologist & Director) Meditation Research Institute Switzerland (MRIS)

Last Updated on April 3, 2022 by pg@petergamma.org

Peter H. Charton says, normal breath is between 12 and 20:

Sadguru says, normal breath is between 12 and 15:

Deepak Chopra says, if you are not in a state of anxiety, you should have about 8 breath per minute:

what is true? I suppose Peter H. Charlton has scientifically and statistically validated data. But the other statements are also interesting, I suppose these are reports from self-exerienced people, which are not verified.

3.4.22

Respiratory rate: A person’s respiratory rate is the number of breaths you take per minute. The normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute. A respiration rate under 12 or over 25 breaths per minute while resting is considered abnormal. Among the conditions that can change a normal respiratory rate are asthma, anxiety, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, lung disease, use of narcotics or drug overdose.”:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/10881-vital-signs