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A review by kelly_e
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Title: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Author: James Nestor
Genre: Non Fiction / Science
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: May 26, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Interesting • Enlightening • Straightforward
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Breath puts forth the idea that breathing is the most important aspect of our health and well-being. Author James Nestor spent years travelling the world trying to understand what went wrong with human breathing and trying to find ways to fix it. This book turns what we thought we knew about the most basic biological function on its head.
💭 T H O U G H T S
As someone who recently started learning about the benefits of breathwork, and the importance of breathing I was instantly intrigued, and decided to pick it up. I enjoyed the practical application and guidance of some of the breathing exercises put forth. This is definitely where the audiobook came into play for me.
What I enjoyed (aside from the practices)? The evolutionary viewpoint of human breathing - it was absolutely fascinating to me to learn how our breath has changed over time. The writing is pretty basic and easy to understand making this more accessible than I originally thought it was going to be.
What I enjoyed less? All the personal evidence and the author's own personal experiments. At times I was bored by these sections, and just wanted to get back to something a little more practical. I definitely wanted a little more of the science and empirical evidence.
I, personally, benefitted from the ideas and practices found within this book. For instance, I've noticed a connection between my breathwork and my sleep patterns and anxiety levels. But I know this isn't a cure all and won't necessarily work for everyone. I'd advise proceeding with caution and checking out some of the other reviews and information out there.
Overall, an interesting read on breathing that taught me something new and piqued my interest in the topic even more. I do highly recommend tandem reading/listening for this one.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers who like learning
• anyone interested in breath
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"In a nutshell, this is what we've learned.
SHUT YOUR MOUTH
BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE
EXHALE
CHEW
HOLD YOUR BREATH
BREATH MORE (ON OCCASION)
HOW WE BREATHE MATTERS."
Author: James Nestor
Genre: Non Fiction / Science
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: May 26, 2020
T H R E E • W O R D S
Interesting • Enlightening • Straightforward
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Breath puts forth the idea that breathing is the most important aspect of our health and well-being. Author James Nestor spent years travelling the world trying to understand what went wrong with human breathing and trying to find ways to fix it. This book turns what we thought we knew about the most basic biological function on its head.
💭 T H O U G H T S
As someone who recently started learning about the benefits of breathwork, and the importance of breathing I was instantly intrigued, and decided to pick it up. I enjoyed the practical application and guidance of some of the breathing exercises put forth. This is definitely where the audiobook came into play for me.
What I enjoyed (aside from the practices)? The evolutionary viewpoint of human breathing - it was absolutely fascinating to me to learn how our breath has changed over time. The writing is pretty basic and easy to understand making this more accessible than I originally thought it was going to be.
What I enjoyed less? All the personal evidence and the author's own personal experiments. At times I was bored by these sections, and just wanted to get back to something a little more practical. I definitely wanted a little more of the science and empirical evidence.
I, personally, benefitted from the ideas and practices found within this book. For instance, I've noticed a connection between my breathwork and my sleep patterns and anxiety levels. But I know this isn't a cure all and won't necessarily work for everyone. I'd advise proceeding with caution and checking out some of the other reviews and information out there.
Overall, an interesting read on breathing that taught me something new and piqued my interest in the topic even more. I do highly recommend tandem reading/listening for this one.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers who like learning
• anyone interested in breath
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"In a nutshell, this is what we've learned.
SHUT YOUR MOUTH
BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE
EXHALE
CHEW
HOLD YOUR BREATH
BREATH MORE (ON OCCASION)
HOW WE BREATHE MATTERS."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content