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116. Why You Need To Relearn How To Breathe | James Nestor

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Free Diving Instructor - Deep Dive Reflex

Diving is like climbing a mountain, you have to use about forty per cent of your energy. Humans have something called a mamalian dive reflex. It's the same reflexes that dolphins and whales and seals have. We have them too. The deeper you go, the less of a terrestrial animal you become because more of these reflexes kick in. Your spleen releases oxygenated blood into your blood streamand Blood comes into your core, and your mind enters this meditative state. Some free divers have recorded their heart rates at seven beats per minute during deep dives. And when they start turning on, it's going to freak you out, but it also feels incredible,. Because

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