The Benefits Of Conscious Breathing (Mere Mortals Episode #80 - Breathing)

Why should you care about how you breathe and what is the difference between nasal and mouth breathing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Breathing'. The crew start off with some fun facts, like that continuous breathing through your mouth can actually change the shape of your face. This tends to be a deleterious change and there are in fact numerous benefits to gaining your oxygen nasally versus through the mouth. The MM crew then get onto techniques (Wim Hof method/Valsalva) as well as their own personal experiences of altering their breath while swimming, exercising and practising breath holds. The body has some amazing adaptations that allow longer hold times (such as the dive reflex) and it is actually possible to breathe through an oxygen-rich liquid called Perflurocarbons. The conversation is ended with some pragmatic outcomes and some fantastic news on the podcast front. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:27 - Definition & techniques 6:10 - Fun facts on breathing 8:21 - Mouth breathing changes the shape of your face 10:30 - Benefits of nasal breathing 13:30 - Wim Hof breathing example and observations 16:08 - Changing your ventilation during exercise 19:21 - How Juan took in air while swimming 21:42 - Valsalva technique for heavy squatting 24:08 - The 4 vital signs of life 26:56 - Liquid breathing and PFC's 30:38 - The Dive Reflex 32:45 - Unconscious vs voluntary breathing 34:51 - Juan and his sister; the crazy siblings 38:49 - Kyrin's max breath hold and variations 40:42 - Pragmatic outcomes from the conversation 44:52 - Final sum up and some fantastic news! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show