The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem
#364. Nasal Breathing to Regulate Stress, Improve Sleep, & Improve Performance with Patrick McKeown
Oct 13, 2023
Breathing expert Patrick McKeown shares the benefits of nasal breathing: improving sleep, reducing stress, and optimizing performance. Topics include taping your mouth at night, unblocking a stuffy nose, calming the nervous system, lowering heart rate, boosting deep sleep, and using breath like a sniper. McKeown's transformative approach has helped asthma, anxiety, and sleep issues. Learn how breathwork can upgrade physiology and potential.
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- Mouth taping during sleep can improve sleep quality, reduce the risk of snoring and sleep apnea, and prevent throat collapse.
- Performing a simple exercise of breathing in and out through the nose, then pinching the nose shut and nodding the head, can help decongest the nose and make breathing easier.
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Benefits of Nasal Breathing and Mouth Taping for Improved Sleep
Mouth breathing during sleep has been shown to decrease deep sleep and increase the risk of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Taping the mouth shut during sleep helps open the airway, reduces breathing resistance, and improves lung volume, which in turn reduces the likelihood of throat collapse and sleep apnea. Nasal breathing also improves the recruitment of breathing muscles and reduces the risk of sleep apnea related to high loop gain. Overall, nasal breathing and mouth taping have significant benefits for sleep quality and reducing sleep apnea.
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