Improve Your Breathing for Better Health From #1 Breath Expert In The World | Mel Robbins Podcast

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 24, 2023

Duration

57m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In today’s episode, the incredible Patrick McKeown (@OxygenAdvantage bestselling author of ten books on breathing and founder and CEO of The Oxygen Advantage, a world-leading breath-work training program, breaks down all things breathing. This is not a lecture; it is a masterclass. His decades of research will blow you away, so let’s slow down and learn from the best in class. Today Patrick is revealing the 5 ways breathing through your mouth hurts your health and leaves you feeling more anxious and stressed. You and I are getting coached by the world's leading expert on functional breathing for better health, more focus, less pain, better sleep, and, honestly, a better you. This is information that should be shouted from the rooftops. AND taught to parents, teachers, and health professionals everywhere. These steps are so simple, and yet they’re incredibly impactful on ALL parts of your life: your work, your ability to play and have fun, and your relationships. Best of all, this advice is ZERO-cost to you. You will learn:

• What happens when you breathe through your nose?
• How breathing through your mouth stresses you out
• How breathing through your nose improves your memory and focus
• What your breath has to do with back pain
• How nose-breathing produces the antiviral gas nitric oxide
• What sleep apnea in children has to do with special education needs
• 3 simple yet powerful exercises that will leave you breathing easier
• Why the hell should you want to tape your mouth shut?
• The study that found shallow breathing can lead to anxiety
• An exercise that will help you take more oxygen into your lungs
• Why your exhalation is the most important part of relaxation
• How breathing the right way can stop snoring
• Why the way you breathe during the day impacts your sleep at night

The science proves that the quality of your breathing determines the quality of your life. So let’s dive in. Xo, Mel In this episode: 00:00 Intro 04:02 Why do we breathe, anyway? Seriously. 05:58 HOW are we supposed to breathe? 08:25 So what’s so important about breathing in through your nose? 12:20 Here’s what happens when your brain doesn’t get enough oxygen. 16:18 3 breathing exercises you’re not going to want to miss! 20:29 This statistic about breathing and anxiety is still blowing my mind. 24:00 The incredible results I had after trying these breathing exercises. 25:24 Listen to what happens when I tape my mouth shut. 28:48 Breathing out through your mouth tells your brain this. 31:31 How many times should you breathe in one minute? 33:12 Patrick coaches me into a proper BIG breath 39:09 Why your exhalation is most important when it comes to reducing stress. 41:20 The study that found your breath is linked to body and mind. 43:32 Why you should keep your mouth closed when you exercise 45:27 What mouth breathing has to do with snoring. 51:32 Can better breathing help with sleep apnea? #breathwork #breathing #breathingexercises — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Patrick McKeown

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Patrick McKeown, Improve Your Breathing for Better Health From #1 Breath Expert In The World | Mel Robbins Podcast explores transform Your Health By Switching From Mouth To Nose Breathing Mel Robbins interviews breathing expert Patrick McKeown about how most people breathe dysfunctionally, especially through the mouth, and how that quietly harms health, sleep, and mental state.

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