Essentials: Breathing for Mental & Physical Health & Performance | Dr. Jack Feldman
Huberman Lab
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, PhD, a Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a leading expert in the science of breathing.
We explain the mechanics of breathing and the neural circuits that generate and regulate our breathing rhythm. We also discuss how breathing patterns profoundly influence mental states, including their role in reducing anxiety and enhancing emotional resilience. Dr. Feldman also shares practical tools, such as box breathing for daily performance and magnesium L-threonate supplementation to support cognitive health and longevity.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
Tool: Breathwork Practices
Box Breathing, Tummo, Wim Hof
Magnesium L-Threonate
Cognitive Enhancement; Compound Refinement
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Raw Description
<p>In this <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/essentials">Huberman Lab Essentials</a> episode, my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, PhD, a Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a leading expert in the science of breathing.</p> <p>We explain the mechanics of breathing and the neural circuits that generate and regulate our breathing rhythm. We also discuss how breathing patterns profoundly influence mental states, including their role in reducing anxiety and enhancing emotional resilience. Dr. Feldman also shares practical tools, such as box breathing for daily performance and magnesium L-threonate supplementation to support cognitive health and longevity.</p> <p>Read the episode show notes at <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/essentials-breathing-mental-physical-health-performance-jack-feldman">hubermanlab.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>Thank you to our sponsors</strong></p> <p>AGZ by AG1: <a href="https://drinkagz.com/huberman">https://drinkagz.com/huberman</a></p> <p>Mateina: <a href="https://drinkmateina.com/huberman">https://drinkmateina.com/huberman</a></p> <p>Eight Sleep: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/huberman">https://eightsleep.com/huberman</a></p> <p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <p>00:00:00 Jack Feldman</p> <p>00:00:23 Breathing Mechanics, Diaphragm; Pre-Bötzinger Complex & Breath Initiation</p> <p>00:03:25 Nose vs Mouth Breathing</p> <p>00:04:23 Sponsor: Mateina</p> <p>00:05:24 Active Expiration & Brain; Retrotrapezoid Nucleus</p> <p>00:08:32 Diaphragm & Evolution; Lung Surface Area & Alveoli, Oxygen Exchange</p> <p>00:12:56 Diaphragmatic vs Non-Diaphragmatic Breathing</p> <p>00:14:23 Physiological Sighs: Frequency & Function; Polio & Ventilators </p> <p>00:18:21 Sponsor: AGZ by AG1</p> <p>00:19:52 Drug Overdose, Death & Gasps </p> <p>00:21:38 Meditation, Slow Breathing & Fear Conditioning Study</p> <p>00:25:28 Mechanistic Science in Breathwork Validation; Breath Practice & Reduced Fear</p> <p>00:27:21 Breathing & Emotional/Cognitive State, Olfaction, Vagus Nerve</p> <p>00:29:44 Carbon Dioxide, Hyperventilation & Anxiety</p> <p>00:31:21 Sponsor: Eight Sleep</p> <p>00:32:47 Breathing, Emotion & Autonomic Processes Coordination; Depression & Breath Practices</p> <p>00:36:43 Tool: Breathwork Practices, Box Breathing, Tummo, Wim Hof</p> <p>00:38:46 Magnesium L-Threonate & Cognitive Enhancement; Compound Refinement</p> <p>00:44:28 Clinical Trial, Magnesium L-Threonate & Cognitive Improvements; Dose, Sleep</p> <p>00:48:28 Acknowledgements</p> <p><a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer">Disclaimer & Disclosures</a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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Show Notes
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, PhD, a Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a leading expert in the science of breathing.
We explain the mechanics of breathing and the neural circuits that generate and regulate our breathing rhythm. We also discuss how breathing patterns profoundly influence mental states, including their role in reducing anxiety and enhancing emotional resilience. Dr. Feldman also shares practical tools, such as box breathing for daily performance and magnesium L-threonate supplementation to support cognitive health and longevity.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
Tool: Breathwork Practices
Box Breathing, Tummo, Wim Hof
Magnesium L-Threonate
Cognitive Enhancement; Compound Refinement
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raw Description
<p>In this <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/essentials">Huberman Lab Essentials</a> episode, my guest is Dr. Jack Feldman, PhD, a Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a leading expert in the science of breathing.</p> <p>We explain the mechanics of breathing and the neural circuits that generate and regulate our breathing rhythm. We also discuss how breathing patterns profoundly influence mental states, including their role in reducing anxiety and enhancing emotional resilience. Dr. Feldman also shares practical tools, such as box breathing for daily performance and magnesium L-threonate supplementation to support cognitive health and longevity.</p> <p>Read the episode show notes at <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/essentials-breathing-mental-physical-health-performance-jack-feldman">hubermanlab.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>Thank you to our sponsors</strong></p> <p>AGZ by AG1: <a href="https://drinkagz.com/huberman">https://drinkagz.com/huberman</a></p> <p>Mateina: <a href="https://drinkmateina.com/huberman">https://drinkmateina.com/huberman</a></p> <p>Eight Sleep: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/huberman">https://eightsleep.com/huberman</a></p> <p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <p>00:00:00 Jack Feldman</p> <p>00:00:23 Breathing Mechanics, Diaphragm; Pre-Bötzinger Complex & Breath Initiation</p> <p>00:03:25 Nose vs Mouth Breathing</p> <p>00:04:23 Sponsor: Mateina</p> <p>00:05:24 Active Expiration & Brain; Retrotrapezoid Nucleus</p> <p>00:08:32 Diaphragm & Evolution; Lung Surface Area & Alveoli, Oxygen Exchange</p> <p>00:12:56 Diaphragmatic vs Non-Diaphragmatic Breathing</p> <p>00:14:23 Physiological Sighs: Frequency & Function; Polio & Ventilators </p> <p>00:18:21 Sponsor: AGZ by AG1</p> <p>00:19:52 Drug Overdose, Death & Gasps </p> <p>00:21:38 Meditation, Slow Breathing & Fear Conditioning Study</p> <p>00:25:28 Mechanistic Science in Breathwork Validation; Breath Practice & Reduced Fear</p> <p>00:27:21 Breathing & Emotional/Cognitive State, Olfaction, Vagus Nerve</p> <p>00:29:44 Carbon Dioxide, Hyperventilation & Anxiety</p> <p>00:31:21 Sponsor: Eight Sleep</p> <p>00:32:47 Breathing, Emotion & Autonomic Processes Coordination; Depression & Breath Practices</p> <p>00:36:43 Tool: Breathwork Practices, Box Breathing, Tummo, Wim Hof</p> <p>00:38:46 Magnesium L-Threonate & Cognitive Enhancement; Compound Refinement</p> <p>00:44:28 Clinical Trial, Magnesium L-Threonate & Cognitive Improvements; Dose, Sleep</p> <p>00:48:28 Acknowledgements</p> <p><a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer">Disclaimer & Disclosures</a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>