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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
I know this book is super popular but honestly reads like snake oil to me. A lot of the science might be true (idk I haven’t fact checked it, and as someone who’s done fact checking for a living, it seriously needs a good fact checker), but like ok we get it. Breathe thru your nose and make your exhales longer than your inhales. Did we really need a whole book to tell us that? He may be correct but dude get a good editor.
Also the way he tells stories of breathing curing everything sounds a lot like the people who tell you to meditate or go vegan to make your disability disappear.
Also the way he tells stories of breathing curing everything sounds a lot like the people who tell you to meditate or go vegan to make your disability disappear.
Part science, part personal journey. Learned some interesting things about breathing for sure.
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This was a short and enjoyable read talking about the importance of breathing!
While we don't need to be told how important it is to breathe what I really enjoyed throughout was the author highlighting the importance of breathing correctly, discussing ancient breathing practices, specifically yoga, as well as various experiments conducted over time.
My biggest complaint would be the lack of references to particular studies and how the author suggests that breathing correctly can fix a host of ailments without a strong scientific backing.
That being said, I think there is a lot of value a person can gain from reading this book, particularly in regards to avoiding mouth breathing (which has been discussed by others such as Andrew Huberman and Patrick McKeon), the importance of chewing and avoiding ultra-processed foods (also mentioned by Chris van Tulleken in his book Ultra-Processed People), as well as reading more about Wim Hof who I find a super interesting person.
While we don't need to be told how important it is to breathe what I really enjoyed throughout was the author highlighting the importance of breathing correctly, discussing ancient breathing practices, specifically yoga, as well as various experiments conducted over time.
My biggest complaint would be the lack of references to particular studies and how the author suggests that breathing correctly can fix a host of ailments without a strong scientific backing.
That being said, I think there is a lot of value a person can gain from reading this book, particularly in regards to avoiding mouth breathing (which has been discussed by others such as Andrew Huberman and Patrick McKeon), the importance of chewing and avoiding ultra-processed foods (also mentioned by Chris van Tulleken in his book Ultra-Processed People), as well as reading more about Wim Hof who I find a super interesting person.
Lots of info, would like the physical book to highlight and take my time reading
This book is a good informative read primarily as mean to reflect on your breathing and how it changes based on mood and stress levels. Vice versa the author argues that the way we breathe is not only a consequence of our mental/physical state but possibly the cause. Enjoyed the read but could not buy in to half of the arguments which were mostly anecdotal…would love for science to catch up and solidify some good insights from this book and turn them into facts.
Read if: you want to explore how breath impact you and how to control it.
Don’t read if: you are expecting a more historical overview of breath and meditation fully backed by science.
Read if: you want to explore how breath impact you and how to control it.
Don’t read if: you are expecting a more historical overview of breath and meditation fully backed by science.
medium-paced