Matt Dewar

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About Matt Dewar

You can't always avoid, escape, or reduce stress—nor should you want to: Stress is as much a catalyst for health and performance as it is for disease and disability. Whether or not stress enhances or debilitates has less to do with stress itself and more to do with the mindset and skill you employ in response to it. The skill of mindful breathing, in particular, transforms the way we experience ourselves and the world. Observing the relationship between breath and mind highlights the dynamic interplay between physiology and psychology. Biofeedback technology, like a prosthetic interoceptive awareness, enhances our experience of what’s happening within us, ultimately providing the opportunity to cultivate insight into and agency over the forces that shape our habitual ways of breathing and being. Matthew Dewar, Ed.D, is a professional educator, speaker, and author. For fifteen years, he has researched the impact of mindfulness and emotion regulation practices on teaching, learning, and leadership in schools. More recently, he has focused on enhancing health and performance through breathing behavior analysis and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback training. Dr. Dewar is also the founder of Matt Dewar, LLC, and the creator of the Stress Better® Framework, which he has shared with collegiate and professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, colleges and universities, first responders, and military personnel. Dr. Dewar authored Education and Well-Being: An Ontological Inquiry and The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens. His work has been featured on TEDx, NPR, Thrive Global, the National Wellness Institute, and many podcasts. Please message Matt directly if you're interested in learning how to Stress Better™ or visit his website: Testimonial ”Matt’s ability to connect with people in a very warm, authentic way, combined with his technical expertise make him a remarkable and trusted voice. Looking to engage with our friends and supporters during especially challenging times, we partnered with Dr. Dewar to deliver a virtual “master class” on mindful breathing and turning stress into strength. Thank you, Dr. Dewar, for such an impactful session!“ — Peter Bower, Market Executive Director, ALSAC-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital