#216 - How you breathe will affect your physical and mental performance with Patrick McKeown

Patrick is the author of The Oxygen Advantage. I’ve been reading his book (highly recommend!), and since I’ve found breathwork to really help my anxiety and stress, I thought we could help even more people by having Patrick come on and really foster a better understanding of the breath and breathwork.A surprising 75% of the anxiety population has breathing pattern disorders. Yet, we can self-regulate our stress and anxiety through our breath. So, if you’re stressed or anxious, this podcast is for you!Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.LINKSJoin our Rebuild Your Metabolism ChallengeLearn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your callSaturée productsFollow:Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldPatrick Mckeown @oxygenadvantageSHOW NOTES01:11 - Patrick’s background02:50 - How he found breathwork and how it helped his asthma sleep issues03:57 - How breathwork originated and how it can help a lot of health issuesO4:40 - Functional breathing and mindfulness06:20 - The breathing technique he uses and and how it helps people07:10 - Nasal vs mouth breathing08:48 - Breathing pattern disorders08:30 - Biochemistry and carbon dioxide09:16 - Air hunger and oversensitivity to carbon dioxide10:20 - How to self-regulate stress and anxiety through our breath12:55 - How you breathe during sleep will affect your sleep quality13:52 - Nitric oxide14:50 - How breathing affects your psychology15:44 - Breathing techniques and how to use them19:17 - Recovery through breathwork22:41 - Breathing for yoga24:24 - Irregular breathing and the stress response28:09 - Activating the relaxation response28:58 - Exercising with your mouth closed31:30 - What other programs he offer32:19 - How women’s breathing is different from men’s33:34 - What is a BOLT score34:25 - The effects of mouth breathing in childhood36:20 - Breathing technique clinical trials43:27 - Why you need a coachAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands