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5 Breathing Hacks to Transform Your Sleep & Focus | Patrick McKeown | Align Podcast #543

2025/5/15
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Patrick McKeown: 呼吸不仅仅是简单的吸气和呼气,而是一个复杂的系统,通过理解呼吸的各个方面,我们可以不同程度地影响身体和精神状态。我可以调整呼吸的速度、量,甚至停止呼吸,或者改变呼吸的方式。通过这些调整,我能够影响大脑的血流量,减少或增加高达20%到40%。对我来说,呼吸是自我调节的关键工具,它能改善大脑的血流,提高氧气输送,改善睡眠质量,平衡神经系统,并最终控制我的生理机能。我发现,通过有意识地改变呼吸模式,我可以更有效地管理我的心理状态,减少焦虑,提高专注力。对我而言,呼吸不仅仅是一种生理功能,更是一种强大的自我调节工具,它帮助我更好地理解和控制我的身心状态。

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Patrick McKeown defines breathing and its profound impact on brain function, explaining how altering breath patterns can significantly change blood flow and oxygen delivery. He discusses the importance of carbon dioxide and the Bohr effect.

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Struggling to sleep well or stay focused throughout the day

We’ve all been there… but most people don’t realize that just breathing right could actually fix both.

In this episode, breathing expert Patrick McKeown explains how simple changes in your breathing can transform brain function, sleep quality, and mental clarity.

He reveals the power of nasal breathing, the role of carbon dioxide, and how to safely use breathwork techniques to reduce anxiety and boost performance.

OUR GUEST

Patrick McKeown is a bestselling author and internationally recognized expert in breathing re-education, respiratory health, and performance. As the creator of Oxygen Advantage® and Director of Education & Training at Buteyko Clinic International, he has spent over two decades developing science-backed breathing techniques that improve respiratory function, mental clarity, and overall well-being. Through Buteyko Clinic International, Patrick has helped thousands manage asthma, sleep apnea, anxiety, and chronic conditions using evidence-based breath training. His Oxygen Advantage® method optimizes oxygen efficiency, CO₂ tolerance, and nervous system regulation, making it widely used in clinical practice, rehabilitation, and peak performance. Patrick’s work spans healthcare, elite sports, and corporate wellness, offering clear, practical strategies that unlock better health, resilience, and human potential.

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ABOUT

Aaron Alexander is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach with over 5 years experience. He is the founder and creator of The Align Method, author of The Align Method book, and host of The Align Podcast which has ranked #1 in Nutrition on Apple Podcasts.

Aaron has worked with some of the world’s greatest professional athletes, performers, and celebrities to help relieve pain, improve strength, better flexibility, and ease the mind and body.

On this channel, Aaron interviews renowned experts in a range of fields focused on improving the mind and body. This mind and body podcast will teach you all that you need to know to become the healthiest version of yourself by integrating simplified ancient techniques and the foundational principles of The Align Method to strengthen your body, balance the mind, and activate healing systems in daily life.

The mission? To be the best personal growth podcast about healthy habits, redefine functional movement, and make fitness who you are; not what you do.

TOPICS

  1. Breathing Techniques

  2. Breathwork Exercises

  3. Sleep Improvement

  4. Snoring & Sleep Apnea

  5. Anxiety and Stress Relief

  6. Controlled Hyperventilation

  7. Breathwork Myths

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