So we are about 40 episodes in now if you can believe it and one of our most popular has been holding your breath.

Yes, holding your breath on purpose. People seem to love it. If you remember back then we learned about a popular

practice to improve your physical and mental health and it's called breath work.

So today we are returning to the topic to learn about practical breath work and why this professional breath worker says it just mine.

Make your brain happen.

Welcome to another episode of Happy Brain. My name is Heather Parody and thank you for joining us as we explore the fun side to mental

health by digging into the simple acts and fun tips to make

your mental health journey more enjoyable and your brain a little happier. What's up, y'all, welcome to today's episode of happy brain.

If this is your first time listening, what's going on?

My name is Heather Parody. I am your host. Today we're talking with

Jesse Cooper, who is an author professional breath worker, cold training expert, certified

whim-Hoth method instructor, personal training. training expert, certified Wim Hof,

method, instructor, personal trainer, and a professor of English.

I mean, what does this guy not do?

Sounds like his brain's pretty happy.

Now, if you've never heard of the term

a professional breath worker. Well well let me just break down what breath work is.

According to the Wikipedia, breath work is a term for various breathing practices in which the conscious control of breathing is said to influence a person's

mental emotional or physical state. We've talked about Limhoff quite a bit on this

show but apparently that's just one form of breath work but the idea is

pretty much what it sounds like it's practicing holding your breath exhaling doing it for long

periods of time short periods of time it's periods of time. It's actually really, I'm going to say difficult,

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