Thread by @ErwanLeCorre

Why on Earth would you - intermittently - stop inhaling air, aka breath holding?

Because it improves:

-BREATHING

-tissue oxygenation (including better BRAIN oxygenation)

-CO2 tolerance (physical effort)

-the mind (stillness, composure, patience, self-confidence, etc)

I'm ABSOLUTELY confident that my book will make breath-holding the next big thing, not because it's in itself new, but because of a different and NOVEL way to understand and practice it.

Before anyone mentions "Wim Hof Method"...my book will also explain:

-why a single drill is not a breath-holding "method" and why a one-size-fits-all exercise isn't that a good idea.

-the pros, but also the CONS (actual health risks) of the WHF drill that few people talk about.

-what hyperventilation does to your physiology and neurology (good and/or bad).

-why hyperventilation should be avoided by most people (or kept to a gentle level, or only be done by advanced, very healthy practitioners).

-how the exact same benefits can be obtained without the risks through a handful of alternative yett FUNDAMENTAL entry-level breath-holding exercises.

-why time measurement, individual level of practice, and progressions matter enormously.

-why breath-holding alone - the physical and physiological side of it - doesn't suffice to improve one's autonomic nervous system and emotional self-regulation in the absence of a specific inner practice.

Stay tuned (the book won't be ready before a few months!)