How to Improve Confidence with Functional Breathing
Even though we all want to be confident, forcing yourself to be that way doesn’t really work. You may try to fake it till you make it but you very seldom make it happen on its own. In order to improve confidence in a real sense you need to begin with taking control of your […]
How to Stop Mental Distractions: Breathing for Better Focus
Mental distractions are common. You sit down to work, but within minutes, your thoughts drift to emails, worries, or small tasks that don’t matter. It feels like your mind is in a battle to stop mental distractions. This constant pull isn’t about having enough willpower — it’s how the brain works. A network called […]
Better Focus and Flow Start with Light, Quiet Breathing
There are times when everything just clicks. You lose track of time, you stop overthinking and you move, speak, or work almost without effort. That is where you achieve better focus and flow. You may experience flow state for a few minutes or a few hours at a time. Breathing plays a direct role […]
Your BOLT Score: What it is and How to Improve It
We are all concerned with unfavorable blood pressure or cholesterol reading but people look at you blankly when asked “what is your BOLT score” . This breathing test measures how well your body uses oxygen and how well you tolerate carbon dioxide. It reflects how well you recover from stress, your fitness level, how well/quickly […]
CO₂ Tolerance: What Happens When You Improve It?
When we think about breathing we usually only think about the oxygen your body needs to survive. Most people don’t know that the amount of CO₂ you have in your blood has a significant impact on how much oxygen your body can use. CO₂ tolerance impacts your stamina, your focus, how calm you are, and […]
How Better Hormone Health is Supported by Nasal Breathing
There’s much more to breathing than moving air in and out of your lungs. It has a direct impact on how your body manages hormones like testosterone, cortisol, and melatonin and indirectly impacts others. These hormones control energy, stress, recovery, and sleep. Nasal breathing supports better hormone health. In the sections ahead, we’ll take […]
Why Your Breathing Gets Worse With Age and How to Reverse It
While we may all feel we are experts at breathing since we do it so often, we don’t realize it becomes more difficult with age. Naturally our lungs lose strength, habits change and harden, and overtime stress begins to impact the way we breathe. As our breathing gets worse with age it impacts our health. […]
Mouth Breathing: The Hidden Problems After 50
If you’re like most people you don’t really give any thought to how you breathe. This is because you do it every day without notice. Unfortunately, if you breathe through your mouth, especially while at rest or sleeping you could be doing great harm to your health from mouth breathing. Problems with mouth breathing […]
What Functional Breathing Actually Means
You may never really think about how you breathe, yet it matters a lot. Especially as you get older, functional breathing is something you should consider as it can be the secret behind how much stamina you have, your level of focus, the sleep quality you get, and your energy levels. While your breath […]
How Nasal Breathing Boosted My Energy and Improved My Life
A few years back, every day felt exhausting. I’d wake up tired, I relied heavily on caffeine just to stay focused at work. And, I was even more tired and cranky when I got home. I figured it was just part of getting older. But I was wrong. Nasal breathing was a concept I wouldn’t […]