James Laughlin describes how a neck injury at 15 triggered decades of psychological struggle and burnout. He credits breathwork and meditation with saving his relationship and argues stress-related illness is a leading cause of death in the Western world.
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Broke my neck when I was 15. That was super sketchy. I was just pissed off about the situation. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad. My own mindset was not in a great place. When you're in the darkness of your life, it feels lonely. It's been a pretty wild ride. It's psychologically tough to be there through that. That 70% of the deaths in the western world are caused by stress related illnesses. Skyrocketing rates of burnout. People were so tired, people were so burned out. That technique does kill people. So be very, very careful. Breathwork and meditation without qu question saved my relationship. It's not easy to build a world class life.
