WHO WE ARE

MISSION

HHPF is using the scientific understanding of breathing practices to provide scalable, science-backed solutions for improving health and optimizing human performance in today’s stress management crisis.

VISION

HHPF is ending the epidemic of stress-related conditions, transforming the existing limits of human performance and changing the landscape of the health and human performance industries.

THE NEED

Our society is in a stress-management crisis. 

1 in 3 adolescents​ meet the criteria for anxiety in the US.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death​ among 15-29 year olds worldwide.

Our heroes— firefighters, police, military— regularly deal with anxiety, depression, PTSD, burnout, and suicide.

Stress-related health conditions are prevalent. In the US, a staggering 48% of adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, and 34% meet the criteria for cardio-metabolic syndrome.

POOR STRESS REGULATION

Poor stress regulation reduces mental and physical performance across all aspects of life. Not only does this cost lives and quality of life, but solving resulting problems costs extensive private and public resources.

LIMITED SCALABLE SOLUTIONS

Current solutions are limited to non-scalable and often inaccessible practices, drugs with extensive side effects and limited efficacy, and other quick-fixes that deteriorate long-term physiological adaptability.

EXPOSURE GAP

Regular practice of controlled breathing is one of the oldest and most efficient interventions for mitigating stress. Its proven physiological and psychological benefits​ are seen in a wide range of populations.

TARGET POPULATIONS

HHPF helps those most impacted by today’s stress-management crisis:

• INDIVIDUALS WITH CARDIO-METABOLIC, AUTO-IMMUNE CONDITIONS
  incidence, inflammation, symptoms

• HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE YOUTH
  stress/anxiety, performance/focus, suicidal ideation

• MILITARY, FIRST RESPONDERS
  stress/anxiety, performance, PTSD, insomnia

• ELITE & AMATEUR ATHLETES
  performance/focus, recovery, longevity

THE HHPF SOLUTION

RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION

HHPF conducts research and communicates findings on the effectiveness of breath-related solutions to today’s stress-management crisis.

SCALABLE, NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL AND SCIENCE-BACKED

By focusing on the natural human capacity for homeostasis through stress regulation, HHPF research identifies scalable, non-pharmacological and science-backed solutions to health and human performance that complement western medicine and reduce reliance on pharmaceuticals.

IMPACT

HHPF is currently conducting or seeking funding for five studies or programs exploring the impact of breath practices on:

• Anxiety/stress

• Gut microbiome

• Athletic performance

• Stress-related burnout

• First-responder performance

• Migraine prevention

COLLABORATORS

In 2019, our founding year, we were successful in raising enough funds to incorporate the organization and establish 501(c)3 charitable status with the IRS. These funds were 100% from our generous community of donors.

As HHPF’s collaborative network and the scope of our research expands, we need your financial support to continue designing, testing, and implementing our science-backed programs more broadly.