Book short discription
A breathing tool is a way to use the power of your breath to regain control of your body and mind in the moments that matter most. This book is about such optional breathing responses that could replace instinctive behavior during a wide variety of situations. The explanations on how these tools work are rooted in science and refined through real-world trials.
The breathing tools suggested in the book are actionable strategies designed to:
- Strengthen real-time responses to unexpected situations.
- Address specific needs during challenging situations.
- Help you regain agency amidst chaos.
Why is this book different? While general breathing practices can improve future health and enhance physical performance, this book focuses on immediate, practical applications of breathing.
The new and unconventional methods described can be your first aid solutions to turn adverse situations into manageable ones. Each breathing tool is a combination of techniques that can assist you in everyday life situations, but some prepare you for rare, extraordinary events.
Inside this book, you’ll find comprehensive solutions for:
- Tackling extreme stress, anxiety, and depression
- Coping with the inability to remember and concentrate
- Aiding sleep and controlling alertness
- Managing food cravings, sexual desires, or an urge to smoke cigarettes
- Stimulating digestion when constipated and delaying bowel movement when there’s no toilet nearby
- Dealing with specific types of pain: momentary, long-term, sharp, and throbbing
- Responding when feeling carsick and how to adapt this response to seasickness
- Getting through an overdose of chili burn and how to adjust this response to wasabi, horseradish, or mustard
- Overcoming a hangover after excessive intake of alcohol, and many more…
While most techniques are for everyday situations, some are for extraordinary events, such as breathing when trapped in a confined space with a dwindling air supply or when losing blood.
Rooted in 50 years of breath awareness, research, and personal experiences, these breathing tools are also designed to meet you exactly where you are. Since every person’s breathing profile is unique, I’ll explain how you can customize the tools to suit you as an individual.
Dive in to know how to respond to an immediate issue or read sequentially to build a foundation. The chapters are modular and provide prompt, tangible steps to help you breathe through it all.
