What are the best ways to breathe for optimal brain performance?
Breathing affects everything in your life, from our focus, concentration, mental energy, vitality, immune system, and so much more. Yet, you may not be doing it the right way.
Like many things, such as memory, focus, and concentration, breathing optimally was not one of those things you were ... Show More
May 4
5 Best Foods for Memory, Focus, and Long-Term Brain Health
Most people think brain decline happens later in life.But what if the foods you eat every day are already shaping your memory, focus, and long-term brain health?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down five of my favorite brain protective foods and why they matter ... Show More
9m 19s
Apr 27
The Smart Way to Use AI Without Losing Your Brain
Most people think AI will make life easier. But what if the way you are using it is quietly making your brain less engaged, less focused, and less capable of doing the deep work that real learning requires?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down what recent resear ... Show More
12m 8s
Apr 2021
James Nestor on The Science of Breathing
James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, The New York Times, and many more. Eric and James discuss his NY Times bestseller book, “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art”
In this episode, Eric and James Nest ... Show More
56m 16s
Apr 2022
How Breathing Can Change Your Life | James Nestor [Best Of]
<p>We all breathe. It just happens. But, what if the way you breathe made a massive difference in everything from your risk for debilitating illness to your depth and quality of sleep, energy, creativity, and performance? Turns out, it does. Breathing is maybe the single most eff ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2023
How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance
In this episode, I explain the biology of breathing (respiration), how it delivers oxygen and carbon dioxide to the cells and tissues of the body and how is best to breathe—nose versus mouth, fast versus slow, deliberately versus reflexively, etc., depending on your health and pe ... Show More
2h 14m