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He's big on breathwork and it's role in regulating the nervous system. It's this on again off again approach (mirrored in the way the inner dance playlists utilize waves) that helps activate plasticity and build new circuitry in the brain. You can read more about Patrick Mceowans work at and visit his youtube channel here.Īndre Huberman is a neuroscientist and brain researcher working out of Stanford, his work has been particularly influential for me recently with habit building, he focuses a lot on building good brain circuitry and healthy dopamine rewards systems by utilizing three principles: The health benefits range from lowering blood pressure, aiding the immune system and promoting brain health to even helping with erectile dysfunction and boosting sexual arousal. Nitric Oxide is a 'vasodilator' which means it dilates the blood vessels helping blood flow There is debate as always in the mainstream about the efficacy of this work, but personally I've found it good for me and if you struggle with sleep apnea, snoring, sinus difficulties in general it might be worth giving a go to see for yourself.Įither way, nasal breathing has long been a staple of Yogic traditions and is widely viewed as the best default way to absorb your air, this is also attributed to the Nitric Oxide (1992's prestigious 'Molecule of the year'!) that is produced when breathing through the nose. It has helped significantly reduce sinus issues and seems to result in a deeper more relaxing sleep. I've been looking into Patrick's work and have personally had a lot of success with mouth taping while sleeping. His work is also covered in Dan Brule's book 'Just breathe'. Dr Buteyko was a Russian scientist who advocated extremely light breathing to increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, which is necessary to help the oxygen de-bond from the hemoglobin and get into the cells.
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Patrick is one of the worlds leading authorities on the Buteyko breathing method. You can listen to a podcast I did with him here It's great for a quick reset of the brain and nervous system, especially when combined with one of Andrew Huberman's techniques of doubling down on the inhale.ĭan also talks about the value of yawning in his book and has lots of daily practices you can experiment with and implement, he has various courses and memberships available on his site It's a deep long inhale through the nose, and a collapsing sigh through the mouth on the exhale as you relax your whole body. One of the primary techniques he uses is called 'Spiritual breathing' mentioned on the breathwork page. He combines these three poles to practice conscious breathing with conscious relaxation as a way of helping people connect with the deeper parts of themselves and bring them into awareness.
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His book 'Just Breathe' Gives a great overview of the different breathing techniques avialable today, he's well versed in them all and now focuses his work on breath awareness and breath mastery, following a model of three convergences Dan Brule has been another huge influence on this work.