CBP# 10 Three Healing Breaths For Health, Harmony and Happiness Conscious Breathing Podcast

James Nestor and Anders Olsson meet once again in Sweden years later after the mega-successful launch of James’ book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art in May of 2020. In this interview conducted by Irina Lee, James Nestor and Anders Olsson dive deep into everything breathing-related.
0:13 - Success of James Nestors’ book Breath.
1:21 James respiratory issues. Found Conscious Breathing
2:58 Anders guides breathing exercise the Breath Anchor
8:58 Panik attacks
9:51 Carbon dioxide good for panic attacks, widening the airways
11:30 James on talking to doctors and researchers while writing Breath.
14:03 Alternative nostril breathing. Which nostril is more open?
15:24 Lateral connection between the nostrils
15:45 Nostrils influencing sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system activity
16:30 Nostrils stimulating different nervous system states rather than being a reflection of them
19:27 Alternative nostrils to balance you in the future rather than a reflection of your state
19:51 When James Nestor and Anders Olsson first met
20:56 The first BodyStream (James Nestor hated it)
22:10 When James met Anders his office was like a mad scientist
22:56 The Carbohaler
23:27 CO2 therapies for anxiety, panic attacks and epilepsy
24:06 Sleep tape
24:23 James Nestor using sleep tape. When he started
25:03 Sleep disordered breathing causing serious chronic illnesses, mental problems, physical problems and more.
26:06 How to use Sleep Tape
28:05 Anders running half a marathon duct taping his mouth
29:25 Swimming with nasal breathing
30:08 Jogging and nasal breathing
31:50 Nasal breathing drives the air further down into the lunches
32:13 The Stanford study James Nestor and Anders Olsson conducted to study nasal breathing
33:38 James Nestors’ friendship with Dr Jayakar Nayak at Stanford University
35:21 Comparing Stanford study to Supersize Me
36:50 Plugging nostrils during Stanford Study
41:15 James Nestor on mouth breathing during the Stanford Study
42:04 While mouth breathing, Anders wouldn’t find way back to apartment
42:33 Adrenaline levels 300% higher after 10 days of mouth breathing
44:32 Snoring while nose was blocked
46:33 When going back to nasal breathing, sleep improved, athletic performance increased and fatigue went away.
50:31 Eating too much will affect your ability to breathe. Makes it harder to absorb nutrients
51:22 Diaphragmatic breathing stimulates digestion and the intestines
51:53 Overbreathing and obesity epidemic
52:59 Overbreathing makes it harder to get oxygen into the cells
53:22 Digestion starts in the mouth
53:59 Why our ancestors all had straight teeth and why our mouths are too small to hold all of our teeth. The ultra processing of food
55:15 Ultra processed foods have lower pH
56:21 Stimulating maxilla development with the tongue
57:57 How native American tribes closed infants mouths while sleeping
1:00:02 When the tongue is not resting on the roof of the mouth, the lips and cheeks will push the teeth inwards
1:01:04 American life expectancy has lowered
1:02:52 Anders breathing rituals and habits
1:04:43 James' breathing rituals
1:07:03 Developing good breathing habits
1:08:26 The greatest indicator of lifespan isn’t genetics, but rather lung capacity
1:09:00 James' experience with free diving and how we can increase or lung capacity
1:11:51 Lung capacity is not only about expanding the rib cage but understanding the CO2 relaxes and widens the smooth muscles surrendering the airways
1:12:31 Talking about the Relaxator
1:13:20 Relaxator gives you resistance on the outbreath
1:13:52 James Nestors’ thoughts on the Relaxator
1:14:33 James Nestor talks about how Relaxator resorts natural breathing rythme.
1:17:57 James Nestor on writing Breath.
1:19:19 New things James Nestor has learned about breathing since publishing Breath in 2020
1:21:17 Anders relates to young kids having racing mind.
1:22:47 How it’s a personal choice to change your