James Nestor - The Science of Breathing
Journalist and bestselling author James Nestor explains why the breath is such an overlooked part of mental fitness on The FitMind Podcast episode 61.
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Episode 61
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Episode Overview
James Nestor is a well-known science journalist and the author of NY Times bestseller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art.
He interviewed the world’s leading experts on pulmonology, breathing techniques, and other areas to decode this vital life-giving function that we so often take for granted.
Topics in this episode include nose breathing, surgical breath interventions, elite athletic respiration, advanced yogic breathing techniques, and the relationship between breath and mind.
Hope you enjoy!
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James Nestor Bio
James Nestor is a science journalist and bestselling author. His most recent book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, explores the fascinating evolutionary biology and ancient practices of breathing. He's also written about freediving, created an Emmy-nominated documentary, and been on various shows, such as The Joe Rogan Experience. For more information, see his website.