While researching his book, Breath, James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.

Breathing is simple, right? We all do it, a dozen times a minute, at least. Even a newborn baby can do it. But that most basic of human processes can be improved upon, so we get more out of it. &#8… ...

Because in 2020, for Black Americans, the right to breathe—and the ability to do so equally—is not guaranteed. As a Black environmentalist, I find it impossible to separate my Blackness from ...

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Breathe right for stress reduction. May 20, 2006 ... The ultimate de-stressing comes with slowing the breath to 1 to 2 breaths per minute, my teacher says.