This BREATHING TECHNIQUE Will Transform Your BODY & MIND! | James Nestor & Lewis Howes

Nasal Breathing

James Nestor emphasizes the importance of nasal breathing for overall health. He explains that breathing through the nose filters, humidifies, and pressurizes air, making it more efficient for the body to use compared to mouth breathing 1. This process not only improves oxygen absorption but also helps prevent diseases by filtering out pathogens 2.

Breathing through your nose is essential because it humidifies air, pressurizes it, and filters it so that you can use that air so much more efficiently.

--- James Nestor

Nestor also highlights that nasal breathing can reduce the sympathetic response associated with stress, promoting a calmer state of being 3.

   

Breathing Techniques

To improve nasal breathing and lung capacity, James Nestor suggests specific exercises. He advises placing hands above the hip bones to ensure the diaphragm is engaged properly during breathing, which should move the hands outward, not forward 4. This technique helps in achieving healthy breathing patterns by utilizing the diaphragm effectively.

You want your hands to move out, not forward, to ensure you're engaging your diaphragm properly.

--- James Nestor

Additionally, Nestor discusses the challenges of maintaining nasal breathing while speaking, emphasizing the importance of practicing these techniques during non-speaking times to develop better habits 5.

   

Longevity Benefits

Proper breathing techniques can significantly impact longevity and health. James Nestor points out that lung capacity is a strong indicator of lifespan, even more so than genetics 6. He explains that nasal breathing releases nitric oxide, which boosts the immune system and reduces stress 7.

Lung size is a very accurate marker for lifespan.

--- James Nestor

Nestor also highlights the role of nasal breathing in reducing inflammation, a common factor in many diseases, and its potential in defending against viruses like COVID-19 8.