Happy Book Lovers Day!
If you haven’t already, I highly recommend James Nestor’s Breath.
Why?
Well, you can take my word for it and just learn to breathe in and out all through your nose to get your core strong or to take pressure off of your upper traps so your neck isn’t sore and tight or to get the most oxygen per breath….
But there is so much more:
The story about the lady who breathed her way out of scoliosis.
The professional bicyclists who swore off breathing with their mouth after road testing it with nose breathing.
The way it makes your walking and running and hiking more efficient and quieter.
The way it can help maintain the space in your mouth so you don’t snore.
How it can increase your lifespan by decreasing your sleep apnea.
The personal 10 day experiment he & a friend undertook under the close supervision of a Stanford rhinologist.
And on and on.
The book is chock full of so many interesting stories … there are way too many to list here.
If you need a good healthy read for the upcoming holidays, this should be on your list.
The video above is me reading about mouth breathing causing dehydration and why that can really mess with you.
Watch it, read it, get the information, and pass it on!
I read this on a vacation to Costa Rica and immediately came home and bought two copies and gave them away, asking for them back so I could give them away again.
It is good stuff!!
P.S. Wish me luck as I tackle the New York City marathon with my friend Margaret Floyd Barry this weekend! It looks to be a really fun race and we have a 10:20am start time.
Happy FriYAY!
Here’s to balance, strength, and happiness,
Laura 🙂
