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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... Sponsors: Get 40% discount on everything from boohooMAN at https://bit.ly/manwisdom (use code MW40) Reclaim your fitness and book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at http://bit.ly/rxwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy Breath - https://amzn.to/3eJzLei Follow James on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrjamesnestor Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #jamesnestor #breathwork #breathing - 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 - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

James NestorguestChris Williamsonhost
Jul 26, 20211h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:19

    Intro

  2. 0:19 – 5:55

    The Focus on Breathing & Sleeping

  3. 5:55 – 9:41

    Breath's Impact on the Nervous System

  4. 9:41 – 14:57

    Poor Breathing Patterns

  5. 14:57 – 17:12

    James’ Breathing Eureka Moment

  6. 17:12 – 23:37

    Tummo Breathing & Wim Hof

  7. 23:37 – 27:33

    Breathing in Different Cultures

  8. 27:33 – 33:55

    Why is Too Much Breath Bad?

  9. 33:55 – 37:47

    Can Breathing Changes Heal Illness?

  10. 37:47 – 40:30

    Improving Non-Conscious Breathing

  11. 40:30 – 51:10

    Breathing & Athletic Output

  12. 51:10 – 54:33

    How to Increase CO2 Tolerance

  13. 54:33 – 1:03:11

    How to Fix Snoring and Sleep Issues

  14. 1:03:11 – 1:10:30

    Extreme Breath Feats

  15. 1:10:30 – 1:15:08

    What James Missed From the Book

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