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I hope the next 23’ish breaths are the most nourishing of your day.
4 THOUGHTS
1. Practical Breathing Guidelines and a Free Science 411
“This knowledge can and should provide a sense of freedom for individual practitioners and program developers alike in tailoring programs to meet their needs for stress reduction effectiveness.”
That sentence came near the end of an incredible study led by HHPF that was published in Brain Sciences. It’s one of the most important breath studies published to date.
In fact, it’s so significant (especially if you’re a breath coach) that I have made my Science 411 of the paper free to everyone. Click here to read or listen to it. I hope you find it helpful 🙏
2. Can Only Add Value to Your Practice
Although not necessary, adding a deeper meaning to each breath—for example, cultivating awareness that air literally sustains all of life—can only add value to your practice.
3. Why Slow Breathing Naturally Cultivates Awareness
“The pace of our breathing influences many aspects of our lives including our bodily rhythms, emotions, and mood, and so a slow and deliberate breathing pattern can allow for a slower-paced and more aware lifestyle.”
- Eddie Stern, Healing Through Breathing
This is one reason why, even without trying, slow breathing naturally cultivates mindfulness. It slows our bodies, minds, and emotions, allowing us to more easily bring awareness into our daily living 🙏
4. How to Make Tomorrow Good
“If you live today completely in love—hating no one, hurting no one, serving all—then tomorrow has to be good, whatever comes.”
– Eknath Easwaran, Original Goodness
After reading this, a new goal I have is to use my breathing and wisdom practices to live like this daily daily (even if only for a few minutes at a time—baby steps, lol). I hope you’ll join me 🙏
1 Quote
“When you blow a whistle or a bubble or a horn, it is followed by an echo or a pop or a song.
Listen.
For this is the ballad of your own breathing.””
1 Answer
Category: Breathing and Movement
Answer: The synchronization of breathing with stepping that occurs in many vertebrates is referred to as this.
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(Cue the Jeopardy! music.)
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In good breath,
Nick Heath, T1D, PhD
“Breathing is the compound interest of health & wellness.”
P.S. frankly that is none of my business
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* An asterisk by a quote indicates that I listened to this book on Audible. Therefore, the quotation might not be correct, but is my best attempt at reproducing the punctuation based on the narrator’s pace, tone, and pauses.