James Nestor - Breathe This Way to Transform Your Body and Mind (#413)

James Nestor (@mrjamesnestor) has written for Outside, Scientific American, The Atlantic, Dwell, The New York Times, and many other publications.

His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was an instant New York Times bestseller.

James has appeared on dozens of national television shows, including ABC’s Nightline and CBS’s Morning News, and on NPR.

Watch the full video version of this conversation below.

In this episode, we discuss:

How James became fascinated with the subject of breath and breathing
What James learned from studying free divers
The 10-day mouth breathing experiment
Why it’s advantageous to breathe through your nose
The difference between mouth vs. nose breathing
During allergy season snoring & sleep apnea goes up
Mouth breathing can affect the development of your face
Breastfed babies will be less apt to snoring, sleep apnea & crooked teeth
The problem with braces
Palatal expansion is the new wave of orthodontics
Practices to make nose breathing an unconscious habit
You can change the size of your mouth
Our environment impacts our breathing
Overbreathing can make you more apt to have osteoporosis
Why balancing carbon dioxide in your system is important
What is hypoventilation training?
Carbon dioxide training is an effective therapy for anxiety
The benefits of mouth taping
CPAPs are doing nothing to help the root cause of sleep apnea
Myofunctional therapy trains people to have proper oral posture
Why you should use a neti pot
Hacks for better breathing
Tummo is similar to the Wim Hof Method
The breathing technique called the “physiological sigh”
5.5 breaths per minute
Take control of your breath anytime of the day
Holotropic breathing brings up subconscious thoughts
Keep breathing… make it calm, light, slow and deep

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James Nestor photo credit: Julie Floersch

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