Seems like a pretty obvious thing, right? Breathing is a necessity and a physiological function that we do automatically. That is why we do not pay it the attention it deserves. It is something essential that requires perfection and doing it well is an art.. This is what its author, James Nestor, reminds us of.
Breathe: the new science of a forgotten art (2021) is a book edited by Planet, by writer and journalist James Nestor. He tells us about the importance of breathing and the benefits of doing it well. That is, we must learn to do something that we thought we were already doing correctly. We will go deeper into the book below.
Breathe: the new science of a forgotten art
You're doing it wrong
Breathe: the new science of a forgotten art It was a sales success and for this reason it was translated into more than 30 languages. It was part of the best-seller lists of media such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal o The Sunday Times.
Nestor is clear: people do not know how to breathe. The author assumes that we do something that seems so simple wrong. It goes back not too long ago, perhaps to the Industrial Revolution 150 years ago. Warns that we began to breathe through our mouths, instead of through our noses, and that our bad habit has deformed our teeth. We are very poorly accustomed mammals and for just over a century we have been influencing in many aspects, at least as an animal species. In fact, we are surely straying in some sense from our most primal self.
Breathing is an art, and a science
James Nestor has taken note of this and explains the dangers of continuing to breathe badly. He proposes a series of instructions that will help us learn how to breathe properly again. Teaches to breathe through the nose again to inhale and exhale correctly, slowly, doing it less and avoiding anxiety, and warns of the relationship between food and breathing. Because the problem comes largely from chewing and the way we eat food.
Seemed easy, right? Nestor points out that breathing is a conscious and basic action that affects all areas of life. Breathing is an art and as such it must be cultivated with time and space and treated as a science that is currently beginning to gain relevance. in contemplative disciplines such as mindfulness and meditation. You have to know how to control your breath, appreciate its changes and phases, hold it, release it, or measure the speed.
Breathing is not a mere complement to sports or a good diet, the author places breathing at the peak of our life, and everything else revolves around it. If we continue to do it wrong, we will not achieve a full life, despite taking care of other aspects such as physical activity, nutrition or sleep. Because It should not be forgotten that breathing sustains our body thanks to oxygen It reaches every cell in our body. It's not nonsense.
Conclusions
Breathing is such a powerful action that it can delay aging, fill us with energy, relieve physical pain, or keep stress at bay. Breathe: the new science of a forgotten art It will make you rethink your healthy lifestyle habits from the beginning. Because breathing is the first step to fullness and well-being. Surely this sounds familiar to you if you practice any kind of meditation.
It is also important to conclude that this book is a scientific work, but very easy to read because it is very dynamic. We discover things that are obvious and many others that perhaps you did not know and that you can put into practice while you read; Well, let's not forget that what we are dealing with here is breathing.
Without a doubt, breathing is a science and an art. And, while it's a figure of speech, and some reviewers who've already read the book say so too, if you're breathing (which I'm sure you are), you need to read this book. It can change your life or, at least, it will widen your gaze and your lungs. James Nestor assures that "you will never breathe the same again."
About the Author
James Nestor is an American journalist and writer residing in California.. He has written for different publications, such as The New York Times, Scientific American magazine, Outside o The Atlantic. He has enjoyed recognition and success thanks to his informative books on science and well-being.as Breathe: the new science of a forgotten art: Deep which, in addition to being considered book of the year in the "Science" category in Amazon, was finalist of PEN/ESPN, a prestigious recognition in health and sports literature. In addition, her face is quite well known in the United States thanks to the television programs where she collaborates.