The Healing Power of the Breath
by Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg
Two psychiatrists present coherent breathing and other techniques with the research behind them, plus an audio program. Measured and clinical in the good sense.
Read it if…
you want breathwork with evidence from physicians.
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Skip it if…
you want a lifestyle narrative.
Try instead: Just Breathe →
Three things you will actually use
- Five breaths a minute.
- Breath affects the nervous system directly.
- Daily practice, not emergency only.
Do this first
Practice coherent breathing at five breaths per minute for ten minutes.
Our verdict
Breathwork from psychiatrists.
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