The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem #369. Mind, Body, Breathe Connection for Better Sleep, Stress Regulation, & Performance with Patrick McKeown
Upgrade your mind and body through the power of breath. Patrick McKeown, an international breathing expert and bestselling author, reveals the profound connection between breath, sleep, and mental performance.
Discover:
- How poor sleep wrecks focus, mood, and breathing patterns
- Breathing techniques to calm your nervous system and lower stress
- The science linking breathwork to brain oxygenation and excitability
- Why breathing through your nose is essential for coordinating movement
- How to “breathe like a sniper” to perform under pressure
- Why yoga and breathing radically shifted in the 1800s
- Simple habits to upgrade your potential at any age
Patrick McKeown has trained elite military units, athletes, and anxious minds in therapeutic breathwork for over 20 years. He’s here to unpack the latest science on using conscious breathing to reduce stress, improve sleep, and reach your peak mentally and physically. Expect concrete tactics to harness one of your most powerful (and neglected) performance tools.
Tune in now to learn how small changes in your breathing can create big changes in your life.
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Quotable moments:
"When your sleep is off, your mind is off, but when your mind is off, it can impact your breathing because you're less likely to cope with difficult situations." - Patrick McKeown
"If you have dysfunctional breathing, you're more likely to gas out. From a biomechanical point of view, if you have dysfunctional breathing, you're more likely to get injured and have lower back pain." - Patrick McKeown
"Breathing and movement go together. So if the breathing is dysfunctional, movement is dysfunctional." - Patrick McKeown
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:
The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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