This conversation with
covers many topics, including:
-his own use of meditation to relieve stress, and where that led;
-the benefits and downsides of the brain’s habit mechanisms;
-the failure of willpower for treating addictions;
-the key role of awareness in changing habits;
-mindfulness for habit change;
James Nestor, author of The New Science of a Lost Art. introduces Dr. Belisa Vranich (@drbelisa) a clinical psychologist and a leading expert in the biomechanics of breathing. She's the author of the books Breathe and Breathing for Warriors. In this video she answers the following questions:
How can we breathe better while sitting?
How does body position impact breathing?
How do you rebalance your breathing after an injury to your core?
How do you rebalance your breathing after an injury to your core?
Breathing to help incontinence?