Throughout human history, breathing has never seemed more important than it is now. We don't know that modern humans are actually the least breathing animals; we don't know that many health problems are ultimately related to improper breathing; we don't know that breathing through the mouth for a long time will make people look ugly... So, it's time to re-understand breathing, an instinct that has been ignored by us for a long time.
James Nester visited all the professional and amateur respiratory researchers he could find, delved into tens of thousands of years of human evolution and thousands of years of medical literature, and explored cutting-edge research in pulmonology, biochemistry, physiology, psychology, exercise endurance, etc. He also participated in breathing experiments at institutions such as Harvard University and Stanford University, and personally experienced various breathing methods. He then summarized the applicability of different breathing methods for different situations and different groups of people, what are the problems, what is correct, and how to live healthier.
Reader comments
This book made me realize the importance of breathing. We breathe every day, but few people pay attention to it. The breathing methods mentioned in the book are very practical, such as relieving stress through deep breathing. I think everyone should read it and learn the correct breathing methods to live a healthier life.
In the book, James Nestor draws on personal experience to reveal the hidden dangers of mouth breathing - it not only causes dry mouth at night and disturbed sleep, but also causes 40% water loss... Through personal practice, he has verified the magic of nasal breathing: inhaling through the right nostril can activate the sympathetic nerve, increase alertness, and assist logical decision-making; while the left nostril soothes the body and mind and nourishes creative thinking. The practical methods shared are of great benefit, such as "inhale quickly and exhale slowly" (exhale for at least 7 seconds) while running, Mu's tongue exercises (the base of the tongue is against the soft palate, and the tip of the tongue is behind the front teeth), holographic breathing techniques and breath-holding training that need to be tried with caution...
The instinctive act of breathing has been ignored by us for a long time. The dangers of mouth breathing and the impact of improper orthodontics on craniofacial growth and respiration have subverted the inherent knowledge. Nestor's connection between carbon dioxide balance, anxiety, and mental health reminds us of the importance of returning to natural breathing. Small breathing adjustments may be the key to improving your physical and mental state, and are worth continuing to practice in your life. It turns out that controlling breathing is a simple shortcut to controlling physical and mental balance.
A very good book, not only easy to understand, but also interesting and storyline. Can learn knowledge.
At the same time, I am grateful to all scientists who work hard to explore.
That is to say, breathe through the nose, breathe gently and slowly, take longer breaths, and take less breaths.
[Send Heart] [Send Heart] Although the names are different, their logic is similar. The more Prana, the stronger the vitality. Once the flow of energy is blocked, the body shuts down and disease ensues. If too much prana is lost and the body's basic functions cannot continue, we will die.
The article is full of positive energy. Only by breathing less can you breathe well! I am a runner, and my heart rate never drops when I run at a fast pace. I am lucky enough to read the book "Breathing Revolution" and read it in one sitting. I used abdominal breathing techniques to run the next day. I easily ran ten kilometers without getting tired and enjoyed it. The most important thing is that my heart rate is 20 points lower than before. I am really happy. I believe that if I continue to breathe less and run with less heart rate, my heart rate will be more ideal. I am grateful!
I actually finished reading it. It can be seen from the book that the author must have an interesting soul and the language he uses is very humorous.
I learned a lot of new knowledge and understood the seriousness of breathing through the mouth.
Decipher practical breathing rules
It was a great lecture and I benefited a lot from it.
Very good, I tried it and it feels good
Works that seek truth from facts, realistic experiences, no illusory language.
The author's descriptions are vivid, the information is informative, the stories are rich, and the research on breathing is extensive. It is very convincing.
A revolution worth seeing
I'm testing it and giving it a try
Worth a look and practice.
Refresh your knowledge and help a lot
I have been snoring and found the answer in this book. The reason is that I am used to breathing through my mouth.
My experience is practical. If you have this symptom, you can try it. It is a good method. If you catch a cold one day and your nose is stuffy, I will also try this method.
Know yourself deeply and know your breathing.
It's quite useful. I didn't expect there are so many ways to breathe.
Do not breathe through the mouth, breathe slowly and deeply, do not overbreathe, and use breathing to control the nervous system and produce various physiological reactions.
The surface of the lungs is covered with a large number of nerves, which are distributed on both sides of the autonomic nervous system. Many nerves connected to the parasympathetic nervous system are located in the lower lobes of the lungs, so we feel particularly comfortable when we breathe slowly and deeply. When air molecules reach a lower position, the parasympathetic nerves are activated to send more signals to the organs, allowing them to rest and digest. When you exhale, air is exhaled from the bottom up in the lungs, and the molecules trigger a stronger parasympathetic response. The deeper and gentler the inhalation, the slower and more gentle the exhalation, the lower the heart rate, and the more relaxed the mood will be. After a long period of evolution, humans have been able to put themselves in this state of recovery and rest during most of their active time and during all their sleep. Rest makes people live more personally.
The sympathetic nervous system is another part of the autonomic nervous system with the exact opposite role. Its task is to send stimulation signals to various organs and direct them to act at any time. This system is heavily innervated in the upper lobes of the lungs. The sympathetic nervous system is activated when we take short breaths, and the more information it receives, the more urgent the need, much like an alarm call.
When you are stuck in a traffic jam or you are wronged at work, the negative energy you feel at this time is the result of the operation of the sympathetic nervous system. In these situations, the body diverts blood supply from organs like the stomach or kidneys to the muscles and brain, causing a person's heart rate to rise, adrenaline to surge, blood vessels to constrict, pupils to dilate, palms to sweat, and thoughts to accelerate. When the body is injured, the sympathetic nervous system helps us relieve pain and bleeding. In short, when the sympathetic nervous system is tense, we are smarter and more capable: we take action faster when we are in a fight, and we pull out faster when we are not in a fight.
However, this state of high sympathetic tension can only occur in short bursts and occasionally in our bodies. Although it only takes a few seconds for the sympathetic nervous system to activate, it may take more than an hour for it to deactivate and allow the body to return to a resting state. Therefore, when experiencing emergencies, we may experience food indigestion;
For these reasons, it seems strange and counterintuitive to voluntarily expose oneself to a state of extreme sympathetic tone for a long period of time, and to do so on a daily basis. However, the breathing techniques discovered and practiced by the ancients over the centuries were designed to achieve exactly this effect.
Very good book, very helpful
The author became a doctor after a long illness, consulted a large amount of information, and then carried out. Experimental demonstration. Very useful tips all.
A very fresh way of maintaining health, worth trying
The Secret of Breathing, a book well worth reading for anyone
This book made me realize the importance of breathing. We breathe every day, but few people pay attention to it. The breathing methods mentioned in the book are very practical, such as relieving stress through deep breathing. I think everyone should read it and learn the correct breathing methods to live a healthier life.
In the book, James Nestor draws on personal experience to reveal the hidden dangers of mouth breathing - it not only causes dry mouth at night and disturbed sleep, but also causes 40% water loss... Through personal practice, he has verified the magic of nasal breathing: inhaling through the right nostril can activate the sympathetic nerve, increase alertness, and assist logical decision-making; while the left nostril soothes the body and mind and nourishes creative thinking. The practical methods shared are of great benefit, such as "inhale quickly and exhale slowly" (exhale for at least 7 seconds) while running, Mu's tongue exercises (the base of the tongue is against the soft palate, and the tip of the tongue is behind the front teeth), holographic breathing techniques and breath-holding training that need to be tried with caution... The instinctive act of breathing has been ignored by us for a long time. The dangers of mouth breathing and the impact of improper orthodontics on craniofacial growth and respiration have subverted the inherent knowledge. Nestor's connection between carbon dioxide balance, anxiety, and mental health reminds us of the importance of returning to natural breathing. Small breathing adjustments may be the key to improving your physical and mental state, and are worth continuing to practice in your life. It turns out that controlling breathing is a simple shortcut to controlling physical and mental balance.
A very good book, not only easy to understand, but also interesting and storyline. Can learn knowledge. At the same time, I am grateful to all scientists who work hard to explore.
That is to say, breathe through the nose, breathe gently and slowly, take longer breaths, and take less breaths.
[Send Heart] [Send Heart] Although the names are different, their logic is similar. The more Prana, the stronger the vitality. Once the flow of energy is blocked, the body shuts down and disease ensues. If too much prana is lost and the body's basic functions cannot continue, we will die.
The article is full of positive energy. Only by breathing less can you breathe well! I am a runner, and my heart rate never drops when I run at a fast pace. I am lucky enough to read the book "Breathing Revolution" and read it in one sitting. I used abdominal breathing techniques to run the next day. I easily ran ten kilometers without getting tired and enjoyed it. The most important thing is that my heart rate is 20 points lower than before. I am really happy. I believe that if I continue to breathe less and run with less heart rate, my heart rate will be more ideal. I am grateful!
I actually finished reading it. It can be seen from the book that the author must have an interesting soul and the language he uses is very humorous.
I learned a lot of new knowledge and understood the seriousness of breathing through the mouth.
Decipher practical breathing rules
It was a great lecture and I benefited a lot from it.
Very good, I tried it and it feels good
Works that seek truth from facts, realistic experiences, no illusory language.
The author's descriptions are vivid, the information is informative, the stories are rich, and the research on breathing is extensive. It is very convincing.
A revolution worth seeing
I'm testing it and giving it a try
Worth a look and practice.
Refresh your knowledge and help a lot
I have been snoring and found the answer in this book. The reason is that I am used to breathing through my mouth.
My experience is practical. If you have this symptom, you can try it. It is a good method. If you catch a cold one day and your nose is stuffy, I will also try this method.
Know yourself deeply and know your breathing.
It's quite useful. I didn't expect there are so many ways to breathe.
Do not breathe through the mouth, breathe slowly and deeply, do not overbreathe, and use breathing to control the nervous system and produce various physiological reactions. The surface of the lungs is covered with a large number of nerves, which are distributed on both sides of the autonomic nervous system. Many nerves connected to the parasympathetic nervous system are located in the lower lobes of the lungs, so we feel particularly comfortable when we breathe slowly and deeply. When air molecules reach a lower position, the parasympathetic nerves are activated to send more signals to the organs, allowing them to rest and digest. When you exhale, air is exhaled from the bottom up in the lungs, and the molecules trigger a stronger parasympathetic response. The deeper and gentler the inhalation, the slower and more gentle the exhalation, the lower the heart rate, and the more relaxed the mood will be. After a long period of evolution, humans have been able to put themselves in this state of recovery and rest during most of their active time and during all their sleep. Rest makes people live more personally. The sympathetic nervous system is another part of the autonomic nervous system with the exact opposite role. Its task is to send stimulation signals to various organs and direct them to act at any time. This system is heavily innervated in the upper lobes of the lungs. The sympathetic nervous system is activated when we take short breaths, and the more information it receives, the more urgent the need, much like an alarm call. When you are stuck in a traffic jam or you are wronged at work, the negative energy you feel at this time is the result of the operation of the sympathetic nervous system. In these situations, the body diverts blood supply from organs like the stomach or kidneys to the muscles and brain, causing a person's heart rate to rise, adrenaline to surge, blood vessels to constrict, pupils to dilate, palms to sweat, and thoughts to accelerate. When the body is injured, the sympathetic nervous system helps us relieve pain and bleeding. In short, when the sympathetic nervous system is tense, we are smarter and more capable: we take action faster when we are in a fight, and we pull out faster when we are not in a fight. However, this state of high sympathetic tension can only occur in short bursts and occasionally in our bodies. Although it only takes a few seconds for the sympathetic nervous system to activate, it may take more than an hour for it to deactivate and allow the body to return to a resting state. Therefore, when experiencing emergencies, we may experience food indigestion; For these reasons, it seems strange and counterintuitive to voluntarily expose oneself to a state of extreme sympathetic tone for a long period of time, and to do so on a daily basis. However, the breathing techniques discovered and practiced by the ancients over the centuries were designed to achieve exactly this effect.
Very good book, very helpful
The author became a doctor after a long illness, consulted a large amount of information, and then carried out. Experimental demonstration. Very useful tips all.
A very fresh way of maintaining health, worth trying
The Secret of Breathing, a book well worth reading for anyone