The Benefits Of Conscious Breathing (Mere Mortals Episode #80

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30 August 2020

The Benefits Of Conscious Breathing (Mere Mortals Episode #80 - Breathing) - S1E146

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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