Your Heart Beats Fast And It Skips A Beat? Here’s How To Slow It Down In A Minute Without Any Medications

The unpleasant feeling when you get an attack of fierce and rapid beating of your heart is a very common heart condition, that occurs equally in men and women, of all ages.

It happens due to stressful situations, but sometimes may occur without any specific reason.

Here we recommend you to try 3 simple methods, by which you can act quickly and slow down your pulse in less than a minute.

Cold Water Method

For this method you will only need a container filled with very cold water. In case of a fast heartbeat, all you have to do is inhale deeply and dip your face into the cold water. Stay in this position for as long as possible as this will slow down the metabolism and stimulates the vagal nerve affecting your heart rhythm.

Hence, when you hold your face in cold water, your body sends a signal for slowing down of the metabolism. This is known as the diving reflex, which causes a fast decrease of the heart rate. This same reflex helps people to survive for a longer period in cold water.

Deep Breathing Method

Breathe in very deeply, to the extent that you’re not able to take in any more air. Afterward, exhale the air from your lungs very quickly. Just deep breaths are not enough, because they’re not capable to slow down the work of the heart. Therefore you need to inhale air to the utmost limits of your lungs, significantly more than simple deep inhaling.

Valsalva Maneuver

Pinch your nose and close your mouth, then try to blow hard without allowing the air to come out. Hold this pressure as long as you can. Afterward, exhale and relax.

You may experience a mild vertigo, but it is normal. It’s the same feeling as the one when you’re trying to unplug your ears in order to balance out the pressure.

Advice: Try each of these methods as you can decide which method suits you the best, which is the most helpful in your specific case, and how fast and effectively you manage to slow down your pulse.

Note: Seek medical help immediately, if you are experiencing these episodes of rapid heartbeats, lasting 20 minutes, accompanied with feel of fatigue, pain or other discomfort.