A YouTube interview (host James Laughlin) with author James Nestor about the health impacts of breathing techniques. The conversation emphasizes that proper breathwork produces real physiological effects ("not a placebo"), is especially important in midlife and older age, and that poor breathing contributes to anxiety, panic, and chronic stress responses. Uploaded September 3, 2024.
You are a best selling author. Your book Breath has sold millions of copies. This is the area that you're world renowned in.
This is not a placebo effect.
James, what's with the breath work?
This is especially important once we get into midlife and older age. How many people have anxiety? How many people have panic? This is a stress response. You're stressing yourself out.
What are the costs or the consequences of neglecting healthy breathing technique?
I gotta be careful what I say here. What does dysfunctional breathing look like? 50% of kids are breathing through their mouths at night. The way in which you breathe will absolutely affect the shape of your mouth as you grow older. The best thing, in my opinion, if you have the wherewithal to do it, is to do.
