Body Electric Type, tap, scroll, BREATHE! How our tech use impacts our breath
Jun 11, 2024
Former Microsoft exec Linda Stone discusses 'screen apnea' from tech use, while bestselling author James Nestor explains shallow breathing impacts. They share breathing exercises to combat technology stress and improve mental and physical health.
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Kitchen-Table Tests Reveal Screen Breath Holders
- Linda Stone tested friends and colleagues by hooking them to heart-rate monitors while they used email and web browsers.
- Almost everyone held their breath or breathed shallowly for long stretches while on screens unless they had performance training.
Performers Stay Embodied At Screens
- Linda found performers and trained athletes maintained good breathing and embodiment at screens.
- A cellist especially stayed enlivened and present while using a computer, inspiring her to try instruments and dance.
Breathing Disruption Affects Whole-Body Chemistry
- Disturbed breathing at screens can alter oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide balance and shift biochemistry toward acidity.
- Linda links this compromised breathing to rises in many chronic diseases coinciding with personal tech adoption.