Nasal Breathing & Brain, How to Feel Relaxed, and the Creative Act

1. New YouTube Video: Nasal Breathing & the Brain

"Only nasal breathing allows your brainwaves to synchronize with the breath, offering a fast track to an alternative state of mind."

— Caroline Williams, Move

A new YouTube explainer video is up on one of my favorite studies. This one showed that the nose may be just as important as the vagus nerve for relaxation. Check it out here.

2. The Power of Patience

"Patience means slow, deep breathing; impatience means poor lungs and irregular breathing… When you are patient, all the vital processes work smoothly."

— Eknath Easwaran, Passage Meditation

I've shared this one before, but life has been forcing me to put it into practice lately 😅, so I figured it was a perfect time to share it again. It's a good reminder that patience isn't just a mental quality…it shows up physically, too.

3. How to Feel Relaxed and Even-Tempered

"When the breath is calm and relaxed, we notice that the body’s energy is also calm, especially in the areas of the abdomen, lungs, and chest. As a result, the mind becomes clear and we feel relaxed and even-tempered."

— Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Zangmo, The Tibetan Yoga of Breath

To build on the previous thought, it’s also helpful to remember that the relationship goes both ways. Patience calms the breath, but calm breathing also cultivates patience.

So, if we want to feel relaxed and even-tempered, we can start by simply calming the breath.

4. Unlearning Something Daily

"A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily."

— Alan Watts

As someone who’s always learning and trying to improve, I certainly needed this reminder. Maybe you do too 😊

"Impatience is an argument with reality. The desire for something to be different from what we are experiencing in the here and now."

— Rick Rubin

In good breath,

Nick Heath, T1D, PhD
“Breathing is the compound interest of health & wellness.”

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