Soon to be published….
A book about breathing and smiling
Book contents
Things I wanted to tell you 8
Part 1 On health and breathing
What the health 19
How my breathing system works 34
Conscious and unconscious breathing 43
Balancing process 50
Part 2 Breath options
Muscles activation 54
Nose vs. Mouth breathing 62
Breathing speed, volume, and ratio 74
Breath-holding 81
Hyperventilating 87
Breathing sounds 91
Part 3 Getting Intimate with my breath
Indicators of breathing 97
Breathing profile 105
Breathing exceptions 108
Breathing measurements 112
Part 4 The breathing exercises I practice
Physical activity and breathing 128
Introduction to breathing exercises 133
Basic breathing 145
Smile breathing 153
Faking and simulating 163
Traditional breathing exercises 173
Edge breathing exercises 185
Meditation? 193
Part 5 The breathing tools I use
Assembling breathing tools 200
Stress balancing 206
Sleeping 213
Concentrating and remembering 226
Sex and relationships 229
Weight regulation 239
Overcoming pain 249
Pregnancy and labor 254
Other breath aids 258
Public-speaking 270
Time for final words 284
About the author 291
