S5E12 - Martin McPhilimey: Take a Deep Breath

Tim and Ben love breathing. Not just for the fact that it keeps them alive (although that is undoubtedly a strong benefit…) but also for the opportunity it gives to tap into the body’s autonomic nervous system and impact its emotional state. In this episode, they speak with Martin McPhilimey – someone who was researching the impacts of breath long before it was cool - and find out how the differences between some popular breathing techniques and when these are best applied. 07:30 Breath as the ‘core of the dynamic interplay’ between mind and body 08:30 Martin’s background – how he got interested in stress, breathing and sleep 10:30 The link between breathing and sleep 15:00 The importance of being a scientist and a practitioner 16:00 How Martin starts with a new client 21:00 The impacts and requirements for oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body 22:00 What is air hunger, why is it so powerful and what triggers it? 28:50 The benefits of increasing our air hunger tolerance 33:20 Using wearables to monitor and improve your breathing 36:15 Martin’s take on the utility and applicability of some of the more popular breathing techniques, including: 37:00 Box (or combat!) breathing… 38:30 …4-7-8 breathing… 40:25 ..and could 4-7-20 be better than 4-7-8?!... 41:00 …the physiological sigh , and… 43:45 Wim Hof or tummo style hyperventilation techniques 47:30 What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can teach you about breath 51:00 Tips and trick for increasing our tolerance to air hunger? 54:30 Martin’s business – Performance Through Health 59:15 The Performance Through Health breath science certification 1:01:30 How to incorporate breathing techniques for children 1:04:00 What does Martin do for Martin? (Including his jiu-jitsu practice with Ground Control Jiu-Jitsu ) External Links Performance Through Health Martin’s Insta – some great stuff on here, give him a follow Martin’s LinkedIn Contact Us Email us at debrief@unforgiving60.com Instagram, Twitter: @Unforgiving60 Music …. With thanks to: The Externals – available on Spotify

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S5E12 - Martin McPhilimey: Take a Deep Breath is an episode from The Unforgiving60 by Ben Pronk, DSC & Tim Curtis.

This episode is 69:38 long.

This episode was published on Jun 20, 2024.

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