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8 contributions to The Minimalist Athlete
Mouth breathing does WHAT!?
Real interesting about Junk Light!! Knew about it briefly, but great to hear your insights on it in the week 2 module Matt! Also had no idea that mouth breathing literally CHANGES face shape. That's insane
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Love that you learned something man! Wait till you see the lesson on optimal breathing!! Once you see the effects of mouth breathing you just see if everywhere you can't unsee it haha. The good news is that it's largely reversible, albeit less and less with age. Keep it up man!
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That's so unreal man! The proof is in the pudding!! Keep me posted on how the metrics stack up once you have a larger sample size
Week 2 - Sleep
Sleep for me has mostly been tracked by WHOOP (see attached) Overall, my sleep has been ok - learning to listen to my body a little more in when to wake up early for workouts. Being sick this week I am happy with where my sleep was this week - a recovery brand I’ve done some work with RECOVRYZONE has given me some nasal strips - they’ve worked relatively well, feeling like more of a nose breather, however I am finding it difficult to remain in that nose breathing state before sleep. Anyone have any tips and tricks into technique here? Feeling like I’m on the end of their sickness, so I’m excited to get back into training for next week.
Week 2 - Sleep
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Great to hear man! Looks like you had a pretty good week. Definitely very consistent which is key. That's great that they gave you those I'd love to try them. I actually tape my mouth most nights which I find has me waking up with very clear airways and not feeling restricted throughout the day. You are gonna love the week lesson on breathing man, I'll be sharing a bunch of insights and techniques to optimize your cardiovascular performance, breathing and recovery! In the meantime just a couple tips for nasal breathing during the day. 1. The best thing to keep your airways open is to consistently breathe through your nose. Once you begin mouth breathing you are much more likley to get stuffed up. 2. Going for a short walk and only nasal breathing (reduce your pace if needed) will open everything right up. Just think... I bet you have NEVER felt plugged up after or during basketball 🔑(unless you are sick) 3. Be aware of your posture and environment. I find that when I'm sleeping I'm much less likely to mouth breathe when I'm on my back compared to my stomach or side. I've broken my nose twice in the past so it can affect me if I'm in certain positions or in stuffy environments without airflow Take note of these things and keep us posted! Great work bro!🤝
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@Sundeep Rakhra @Michael Wearne @Darcy Coss @Nima Golforoushan
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@Nima Golforoushan happy to have you here man! Im excited to see you optimize your health and integrate a Minimalist approach to health and wellness!
Junk Light can be nearly as bad as Junk Food👀🔑
This one will be of interest for you @Michael Wearne 💤 https://www.instagram.com/p/DRz-C-6jtSb/?igsh=MTJkd2ltdjBjN2I2bA==
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Let's go! Looking forward to your post at the end of week 1! I'll be putting mine in here in the coming days as well!🤝
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