More than half of adults in the U.S. are mouth breathers, and it's quietly sabotaging their energy and focus. Whether you breathe through your nose or mouth makes a massive difference in your productivity. 

We explain the science behind a simple breathing switch that will increase your oxygen uptake by up to 18%, review research showing how nose breathing lowers blood pressure and sharpens focus, and give you 3 practical techniques to make nasal breathing work for you starting today.

CITATIONS:

1. Pingali, H., & Hunter, S. D. (2024). Acute nasal breathing lowers diastolic blood pressure and increases parasympathetic contributions to heart rate variability in young adults. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 326(2), R147-R156.
2. Lundberg, J. O., Settergren, G., Gelinder, S., Lundberg, J. M., Alving, K., & Weitzberg, E. (1996). Inhalation of nasally derived nitric oxide modulates pulmonary function in humans. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 158(4), 343-347.
3. Weitzberg, E., & Lundberg, J. O. (2002). Humming greatly increases nasal nitric oxide. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 166(2), 144-145.

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