Breathing affects everything in your life from our focus, concentration, mental energy, vitality, immune system, and so much more. Yet, we may not be doing it the right way. Today, we have a breathing expert on our Kwik Brain show, James Nestor. He is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was released May 26, 2020 by Riverhead/Penguin Random House. Breath was an instant New York Times and London Sunday Times bestseller, translated into more than 30 languages in 2021. *** Show notes: 0:00 Intro 2:22 Why is breath so important 4:21 Breath & Immune System 6:32 The mindset toward breathing 8:33 The lies about breath 11:11 Breathing techniques 22:11 Cold therapy 24:27 The power of humming 27:30 Breathing for anxiety 32:20 Breathing dysfunctions 36:05 About James Nestor *** Do you want to stay up to date with every new episode and get my brand new Kwik Brain Accelerator Program? JOIN 👉 https://kwikbrain.com/ SUBSCRIBE for more Kwik Brain tips: https://www.youtube.com/kwiklearning?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW JIM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimkwik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimkwik Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimkwikofficial/ Website: https://KwikBrain.com/