Like you, I have a deviated septum. I've wondered if it worsened during my trials in learning how to kitesurf. [Read face plant at 100 miles per hour.] But you have inspired me to bring a healthier breathing routine into daily life and maybe even buy that book. I've been even keeping my mouth closed during meditation, but I don't know if I'm really getting enough oxygen or if tiny bits of air is snaking into my mouth as I go deep. But at least I feel relaxed. The only time I think my chest is about to explode is when I sit at my desk and try to work. Props to you for exercising! I would suffocate. PS. I did Wim Hof for all of 2020. I honestly credit the technique for staying healthy during the height of the pandemic, but I live in the Caribbean, so I had to cool down a jug of water in the freezer to get the ice shower component going. That wasn't sustainable. So, envy you! Sort of;) I can't wait to read Part III! You made me lol this morning.
Great piece again Kelton. Nasal breathing when it's cold: sometimes I'll try to begin my inhales through the nose, then finish by opening my mouth. Then you get that chest-ribcage-tummy breathing going which is sometimes used during yogic breathing exercises, if you're familiar with them. It stings the nose less and you're still a step away from mouth breathing. Cold showers kick ass, don't they?
Like you, I have a deviated septum. I've wondered if it worsened during my trials in learning how to kitesurf. [Read face plant at 100 miles per hour.] But you have inspired me to bring a healthier breathing routine into daily life and maybe even buy that book. I've been even keeping my mouth closed during meditation, but I don't know if I'm really getting enough oxygen or if tiny bits of air is snaking into my mouth as I go deep. But at least I feel relaxed. The only time I think my chest is about to explode is when I sit at my desk and try to work. Props to you for exercising! I would suffocate. PS. I did Wim Hof for all of 2020. I honestly credit the technique for staying healthy during the height of the pandemic, but I live in the Caribbean, so I had to cool down a jug of water in the freezer to get the ice shower component going. That wasn't sustainable. So, envy you! Sort of;) I can't wait to read Part III! You made me lol this morning.
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Great piece again Kelton. Nasal breathing when it's cold: sometimes I'll try to begin my inhales through the nose, then finish by opening my mouth. Then you get that chest-ribcage-tummy breathing going which is sometimes used during yogic breathing exercises, if you're familiar with them. It stings the nose less and you're still a step away from mouth breathing. Cold showers kick ass, don't they?