Change Your Breath, Change Your Life - James Nestor | Modern Wisdom Podcast 350
James Nestor is a journalist and an author.
We get more energy from our breath than we do from food or hydration or sleep. And yet most people have never considered assessing how properly they breathe. Thankfully James has spent years speaking to the leading researchers, breathwork teachers, monks and free divers in the world to find out what we need to know.
Expect to learn why computer use is affecting your breath, how poor breathing can cause diabetes, why snoring is a dangerous habit, James' tips for optimising your daily breathing, the best strategies to use for athletic performance, how to breathe better, the best breathwork exercises, how to improve your breathing while you sleep and much more...
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00:00 Intro
00:19 The Focus on Breathing & Sleeping
05:55 Breath's Impact on the Nervous System
09:41 Poor Breathing Patterns
14:57 James’ Breathing Eureka Moment
17:12 Tummo Breathing & Wim Hof
23:37 Breathing in Different Cultures
27:33 Why is Too Much Breath Bad?
33:55 Can Breathing Changes Heal Illness?
37:47 Improving Non-Conscious Breathing
40:30 Breathing & Athletic Output
51:10 How to Increase CO2 Tolerance
54:33 How to Fix Snoring and Sleep Issues
1:03:11 Extreme Breath Feats
1:10:30 What James Missed From the Book
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Yes team. Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:19 The Focus on Breathing & Sleeping 05:55 Breath's Impact on the Nervous System 09:41 Poor Breathing Patterns 14:57 James’ Breathing Eureka Moment 17:12 Tummo Breathing & Wim Hof 23:37 Breathing in Different Cultures 27:33 Why is Too Much Breath Bad? 33:55 Can Breathing Changes Heal Illness? 37:47 Improving Non-Conscious Breathing 40:30 Breathing & Athletic Output 51:10 How to Increase CO2 Tolerance 54:33 How to Fix Snoring and Sleep Issues 1:03:11 Extreme Breath Feats 1:10:30 What James Missed From the Book
@ernestb7055
2 жыл бұрын
But what everybody must do now is to wear diapers on their faces. That is healthy, right?
I held my breath for an hour, and it certainly changed my life.
Awesome discussion and information. I loved it when he said: No No, Noooo, snoring is not normal, not at all, not one bit!!!
Dr John Douillard taught me this years ago, his book ‘mind, body, sport’. Thanks for spreading health!!! 👍the world of modern science is finally catching up to Ayurveda.
Loved it, thank you both
Awesome episode Chris, truly breathtaking
I have read James book ‘Breath’ well worth it. Cool podcast 👍
Not me weirdly paying attention to my breathing this whole podcast
@brandonroberts13
2 жыл бұрын
Hindu spiritual leaders say that perpetual attention to your breath is one of the aspects of enlightenment! Bringing the unconscious to consciousness
@if-not-now
2 жыл бұрын
Ha-ha
Really great discussion, I'm so glad you had James on. His work is criminally under appreciated.
Thanks for this Chris! Changing my breathing in line with Buteyko principles pretty much saved my life.
This was so incredibly valuable. Excellent guest. Thanks so much for this!
That's true. We have been lied to for a long time now about health and nutrition.
Anecdotal, but I've noticed my own deviant breathing patterns and corrected them via emotional state analysis. My focus was more cerebral oxygenation (combatting brain fog and augmenting weightlifting performance), but the process exposed various anxiety vectors I could then address. The knowledge this man has accumulated is extremely valuable. Skip the self-experimentation and look into this.
@MandoMTL
2 жыл бұрын
@Elliot Thank you for the recommendation Elliot.
@MandoMTL
2 жыл бұрын
@Elliot My main triggers were parasitic thoughts, fyi. I imagine it's a huge component of any conversation on the topic. It's crazy how we end up being our own tormenters.
@MandoMTL
2 жыл бұрын
@Elliot Exactly. That particular mental process became completely dysfunctional in that it was rooting me to a false reality. I had coped with trauma via anger leveraging, and got stuck in that deviant biomechanical loop. I'd say the short term benefits were undeniable, but clearly not sustainable.
Thanks for the vidio. The best way to get a good workout is outside with no electronics and breathing through your nose...as much as you can.
James Nestor’s book is great. There are little tweaks in there that will significantly change your life for the better. I highly recommend it for everyone.
Much respect from Amsterdam mate! Saw ur podcast with imho (one of) da pundit(s) on how the mind works, Peter Crone aka Da Mind Architect and looking forward to this interview with imho (one of) da pundit(s) on why ur breath is so important. It makes me really happy to see young blokes like u talking wisdom and being already that awaked within their journey. Namaste
Hellllllll yeah began reading this a week ago
Once again, providing us with an incredibly useful and interesting podcast. Thank you so much
Amazing content Chris, thank you for this interview. I've been struggling with my breathing for the last few years, but I never took the time to dive into it and realise that I do have a problem. Will work on it from now on. I guess, sometimes we need someone to remind us. ❤️💪🏼 Keep up the amazing work you are doing.
@giftnwolisa2521
9 ай бұрын
How are you ?
Ordered my copy today, thank you. Great conversation⭐
Ever since learning to breathe through my nose my wife has lost weight and is 20 years younger.
This should have more views
It is difficult to understand how so few people do breathing techniques... there are so many benefits
@privatprivat7279
2 жыл бұрын
thats because evryone claims to know the right way...but none trully succeeded with anything....getting bombarded with self help guides and courses on youtube etc is really maddness....the "life coaches" are sprouding out the ground...i understand that people that came from a onhealthy negative depressed lifestyle that get better after an awakening and come to awareness wanne help others...but its to much... u can't see the forest for the trees....
@TheDhammaHub
2 жыл бұрын
@@privatprivat7279 it would be better if people waited a bit with teaching until they achieved some stability, it is true
@MandoMTL
2 жыл бұрын
It's overlooked because it's something superficially simple. The assumption is that the process is as mundane as walking.
@privatprivat7279
2 жыл бұрын
@Elliot oh no...i am doing (planning on doing way more) but u need to build it up slowly...if i think of the list of the things i should be doing and c'ant do...(the goals i have)...and what i "can" do atm...(its really bad) i am so weak... because of my body that i poluted and neglected for over 20 years...people really need to slow down indeed...start with the fundementals...but thats not what people are getting from the current meta...because of all the (money drainer games ) people need to understand the whole package...(but not many people wanne do the whole package...)
@MandoMTL
2 жыл бұрын
@@privatprivat7279 It doesn't help that most "coaches" spout metaphysical platitudes with zero practical benefit. Seems to me the root causes of the collective malaise are never truly addressed. Truly "fixing" people today is tantamount to removing them from the consumer base, and thus terrible for business.
Beautiful and informative session 👍🙏
Nicely done
One pattern I notice with top breath work coaches is their rapid blinking of the eyes, which concerns me, it seems that their nervous system is stressed in a way.... anyone else notice this?
Hunter Focus I was told as a kid to close my mouth or I’ll catch flies. Also notice when you nose breathe almost all the time, is that you naturally pool saliva around the teeth. Drying out the teeth can lead to more cavities.
What's his opinion on nose mucus? How often should we try to clean it? What is a clean nose? So many cities exacerbate this with pollution...
Another technique to ensure nose breathing during sleep is to carefully insert a clean sock into ones mouth. Works a treat.
Personally used to mouth breathe all the time and now I wake up not feeling like crap and not gasping for water with a dry mouth
Been loving the podcasts dude truely an inspiration, on the topic of breathing a podcast with Wim hof would be awesome, been doing his breathing and cold excercise for a while and its amazing highly reccomend looking into it !
Dr. John Mew could add some great content to this particular conversation
5k run and now My nostrils are on fire
Next Podcast: You're Drinking Water Wrong
My question is when I started mouth taping a few days age my digestion greatly improved within 2 days faster than better sleeping I'm not sure why any answers ? Thanks you sir.
Now I just need to find a guru who can teach me how to make my nasal passages stay open wide enough and for long enough to breathe through my nose without literally suffocating.
I dunno if I missed it but can you use breathing to cool yourself down instead of being able to warm up?
Wish someone would have told me to breath through my nose when I was in grade school, maybe could have done better on tests! goddamit!
This is a full book of well-known facts in the midst of lots of woo. Worthless book.
What is the breathwork?
@requiem-ph5xx
2 жыл бұрын
Great question 😐
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Permit me to make one observation however; there is one glaring omission when speaking of the monks and that is prayer. Ne timeas.
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