

Breath Pt 2: Chewing, Mewing & Breathing Posture (#54)
13 snips Dec 23, 2020
Discover the significance of proper breathing posture and how it influences overall health. Learn about the three main causes of airway obstruction, including the roles of chewing and 'mewing.' Dive into the lost art of chewing and its impact on jaw strength and facial structure. Understand the importance of posture in airway function and how tongue positioning affects it. Mark provides practical tips and homework for improving your breathing, along with intriguing insights from James Nestor's research. Transform your health one breath at a time!
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Use Mouth Tape To Enforce Nasal Breathing
- Tape your mouth at night with light 3M micropore tape to force nasal breathing while you sleep.
- Practice during the day to get comfortable and avoid panic when sleeping taped.
Measure Your Control Pause Daily
- Measure your control pause (BOLT) by holding your breath after a normal exhale until the first urge to breathe.
- Aim for at least 20 seconds and ultimately work toward 40 seconds to indicate healthier breathing.
Poor Posture Shrinks Your Airway
- Modern desk posture and forward head tilt reduce airway volume and encourage compensatory head-tilting to breathe.
- This adaptation leads to long-term poor posture and worsened breathing mechanics.