Chapter
The importance of breathing for mental and physical health
47:08 - 51:10 (04:01)
Learning to control and focus on our breathing can help manage anxiety and anger. Chest breathing can be detrimental to organs if done for extended periods of time.
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Breathing can be used as a tool to focus our thoughts and manage emotions, as well as a biochemical act that has physical benefits.
47:08 - 48:39 (01:30)
Summary
Breathing can be used as a tool to focus our thoughts and manage emotions, as well as a biochemical act that has physical benefits.
ChapterThe importance of breathing for mental and physical health
Episode1060 The Truth About Breathing & Why You’re Doing It Wrong w/James Nestor
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The episode discusses the harmful effects of chest breathing and the benefits of lower belly breathing on our body and health, especially for people who are only chest breathing throughout the day.
48:39 - 50:09 (01:29)
Summary
The episode discusses the harmful effects of chest breathing and the benefits of lower belly breathing on our body and health, especially for people who are only chest breathing throughout the day. It is suggested that nasal breathing can also help in achieving deeper breaths.
ChapterThe importance of breathing for mental and physical health
Episode1060 The Truth About Breathing & Why You’re Doing It Wrong w/James Nestor
PodcastThe School of Greatness
According to experts, in order to breathe more efficiently, we should breathe light, slow and deep, and less, as this may be what the body actually requires.
50:09 - 51:10 (01:01)
Summary
According to experts, in order to breathe more efficiently, we should breathe light, slow and deep, and less, as this may be what the body actually requires. Unfortunately, as we age our lung capacity decreases significantly, but there are breathing practices that can help.