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A review by dobbsthedog
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
This book was recommended to me when I speaking to an acquaintance about having trouble sleeping. I honestly found the book to be fascinating, but it felt like it was right on the edge of quackery. Like, some of the things the author discusses about the power of breath and breathing is kind of bonkers?
I have ZERO medical training/knowledge, so that’s why I chose not to give this a star rating. I truly don’t know if I should be at all thinking any of the suggestions in this books are good or not, because, you know, breathing is pretty fucking important and I really don’t think that breathing in a certain rhythm with cure asthma (which I do not have). But then it seems like the benefits of changing the way you breathe are quite positive: better stamina, better sleep, lower blood pressure, fewer headaches, etc.
Overall, I think I will pick and choose what I take from this book and approach everything with caution. You know, trying to focus on breathing through your nose rather than your mouth seems pretty safe to me. Attempting to limit air intake while running, not so much.
I have ZERO medical training/knowledge, so that’s why I chose not to give this a star rating. I truly don’t know if I should be at all thinking any of the suggestions in this books are good or not, because, you know, breathing is pretty fucking important and I really don’t think that breathing in a certain rhythm with cure asthma (which I do not have). But then it seems like the benefits of changing the way you breathe are quite positive: better stamina, better sleep, lower blood pressure, fewer headaches, etc.
Overall, I think I will pick and choose what I take from this book and approach everything with caution. You know, trying to focus on breathing through your nose rather than your mouth seems pretty safe to me. Attempting to limit air intake while running, not so much.