Patrick mckeown (the first instructor of Bodsig's slow breathing method) just changed his breathing method and easily lost weight without dieting. Many people choose to exercise on weekends. Their motivation is nothing more than losing a few kilograms of fat, improving their health, boosting their self-confidence and feeling good about themselves. Exercise is undoubtedly an ideal way to improve health and lose weight, but exercise is only half the key to losing weight. Only when you consume more calories than you consume can you lose weight. Today, besides staring at the pedometer to see if it meets the standard, we should also pay attention to the food we eat. Many people fail at this point, becoming the yo-yo effect, getting thinner and fatter soon, and falling into a frustrating and endless cycle. For more than ten years, I have witnessed hundreds of people safely suppress their appetite and effectively lose weight by reducing their breathing skills. These cases lost one to three kilograms in just two weeks. In addition, they will become less eager to eat processed food and want to drink more water, so their diet will become healthy. Even better, losing weight and good eating habits are natural and effortless. Most participants do breathing exercises to treat asthma, anxiety or snoring, and unexpectedly find that they can lose weight. The only dietary guidance I give them is to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. When Emmon was 50 years old, his weight exceeded118kg. At that time, the Irish economy was depressed and Eamon's business was hit. He tried to get his career back on track, and as a result, he was under too much pressure and overeating. He goes to the local bar to get together with friends almost every night to drown his sorrows. Within two years, Emmon was diagnosed with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. For a long time in the past, Eamon maintained a good healthy and comfortable life, and he also had the habit of regular exercise when he was young. Now I am caught in a vicious circle of depression, inattention and failure to save my career and health. It was not until a close friend died young that Emmon sounded the alarm and made up his mind to tell himself, "I must change my life." Eamon contacted me, and he was eager to change the status quo and lower his stress index: "The pressure of my career is driving me unbearable, I can't sleep at night, and my thinking is in a mess. I focus on retraining my breathing and getting back to health. As long as the energy and concentration are restored, other functions of the body will naturally be in place. Eamon's BOLT score was only eight seconds at first. He showed symptoms of stress and anxiety: breathing with his chest and mouth, and often sighing. Eamon must first learn to breathe through his nose all day, leaving time for rest and meditation, so as to achieve "from slow breathing to correct breathing". Stress is the most important problem to be solved, and learning to be calm is the key to dealing with other symptoms. Editor's Note: BOLT refers to the "body oxygen test", which uses the length of time from holding your breath to starting to want to breathe, so as to know the amount of breathing. It is pointed out in the book that people who often do moderate-intensity exercise have a Bolt score of about 30 seconds, and the lower the score, the greater the breathing volume. ※. If Bolt's score is less than 20 seconds, it is easy to have symptoms such as breathlessness, stuffy nose, cough, asthma, snoring and fatigue during exercise. Patrick mckeown (the first coach of Bodsig's slow breathing method) just changed his breathing method and lost weight easily without dieting. Many people choose to exercise on weekends. Their motivation is nothing more than losing a few kilograms of fat, improving their health, boosting their self-confidence and feeling good about themselves. Exercise is undoubtedly an ideal way to improve health and lose weight, but exercise is only half the key to losing weight. Only when you consume more calories than you consume can you lose weight. Besides staring at the pedometer to see if it has reached the standard today, we should also pay attention to the food we eat. Many people fail at this point, becoming the yo-yo effect, getting thinner and fatter soon, and falling into a frustrating and endless cycle. For more than ten years, I have witnessed hundreds of people safely suppress their appetite and effectively lose weight by reducing their breathing skills. These cases lost one to three kilograms in just two weeks. In addition, they will become less eager to eat processed food and want to drink more water, so their diet will become healthy. Even better, losing weight and good eating habits are natural and effortless. Most participants do breathing exercises to treat asthma, anxiety or snoring, and unexpectedly find that they can lose weight. The only dietary guidance I give them is to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. When Emmon was 50 years old, his weight exceeded118kg. At that time, the Irish economy was depressed and Eamon's business was hit. He tried to get his career back on track, and as a result, he was under too much pressure and overeating. He goes to the local bar to get together with friends almost every night to drown his sorrows. Within two years, Emmon was diagnosed with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. For a long time in the past, Eamon maintained a good healthy and comfortable life, and he also had the habit of regular exercise when he was young. Now I am caught in a vicious circle of depression, inattention and failure to save my career and health. It was not until a close friend died young that Emmon sounded the alarm and made up his mind to tell himself, "I must change my life." "Eamon contacted me, and he was eager to change the status quo and lower his stress index:" The pressure of my career is driving me unbearable, I can't sleep at night, and my mind is in a mess. I focus on retraining my breathing and getting back to health. As long as the energy and concentration are restored, other functions of the body will naturally be in place. Eamon's BOLT score was only eight seconds at first. He showed symptoms of stress and anxiety: breathing with his chest and mouth, and often sighing. Eamon must first learn to breathe through his nose all day, leaving time for rest and meditation, so as to achieve "from slow breathing to correct breathing". Stress is the most important problem to be solved, and learning to be calm is the key to dealing with other symptoms. Editor's Note: BOLT refers to the "body oxygen test", which uses the length of time from holding your breath to starting to want to breathe, so as to know the amount of breathing. It is pointed out in the book that people who often do moderate-intensity exercise have a Bolt score of about 30 seconds, and the lower the score, the greater the breathing volume. ※. If Bolt's score is less than 20 seconds, it is easy to have symptoms such as breathlessness, stuffy nose, cough, asthma, snoring and fatigue during exercise. When patients with diabetes and hypertension practice reducing breathing, remember to take it slowly so as not to cause extra burden to the body. Decreased breathing can usually reduce blood sugar concentration, which is a good thing, but it should not be reduced prematurely. With the improvement of Bolt's grade, the amount of diabetes and hypertension drugs prescribed by doctors for Emmon is also decreasing. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, please consult a professional doctor before implementing the respiratory reduction plan. Eamon's plan is as follows: Do "from slow breathing to correct breathing" for ten minutes, four times a day, once before getting up. Stop and observe breathing for a minute or two and do it several times a day to further reduce the habit of thinking too much. Put tape on your mouth before going to bed to avoid breathing while sleeping. Whenever you feel anxious or stressed, do "breathing recovery exercise". Walk with your mouth closed for thirty minutes every day. Pay attention to your appetite and eat when you are hungry. In the first week, you should not drink more than two drinks every night. From the second week, you can only drink alcohol once every two days. At first, Eamon was skeptical about the effect of these technologies, because my method was completely contrary to what he had learned before. The kind stress counselor encouraged him to take more deep breaths. Isn't it the opposite to breathe less? In the first consultation, Eamon did a recovery breathing exercise, that is, holding his breath for five seconds and then breathing normally for ten seconds. After he did it for five minutes, I asked him to put his hands on his chest and abdomen respectively, and slowly breathed with a little force to make the lack of breath reach a slight degree. Then he did it for three minutes from slow breathing to correct breathing. Although Eamon felt a little short of air, within a few minutes, he began to feel the pressure release on his head. I believe this is a turning point for Eamon to change his attitude. Even just breathing gently for a few minutes, AEON's blood circulation and body oxygenation have improved, so he believes that this way of breathing is the direction he should work hard. From that day on, I met with Emmon once a week for a month. His Bolt score continued to improve, and by the fourth week, it had risen to 27 seconds. With the improvement of sleep quality, I feel much better during the day and my body has improved obviously. Eamon's hypertension and blood sugar concentration decreased, and the doctor also reduced the dose according to his improvement. Another positive side effect of reducing breathing is that Eamon eats less. He ate less than usual and didn't touch a drop of wine on Sunday night. After the stress was relieved, Eamon no longer needed alcohol and food to escape. Eamon successfully lost more than 16 kg, and his friends and neighbors praised his overall popularity. After that, we met several times. His Bolt grades were a little slow, but he was a different person, not only getting better, but also flying. Although Eamon's life is full of difficulties and many disturbances, I am deeply impressed by his success in improving his situation. He finishes the assigned homework very carefully every week. Generally speaking, the worse the physical condition, the more willing the parties are to follow the plan and try to recover. Pain can generate positive motivation, but it would be better if you could make a few effective small changes when you are on the verge of collapse. The purpose of this chapter is to point out the relationship between breathing and food intake, not to list the foods that should and should not be eaten. Of course, some foods are best eaten less or even not touched at all. Most books about healthy eating are detailed. Another useful method is to check why you are caught in a yo-yo diet or why it is difficult to lose weight. The answer may be at hand. Humans can go without food for several weeks and water for several days, but if we lack air for a few minutes, there is nothing we can do. When it comes to the important elements to sustain life, breathing is definitely the first, followed by water, and finally food. Whether it is health experts, athletes or ordinary people, everyone pays attention to diet and ignores breathing. What if our attention order is reversed? As long as Bolt's grades improve by ten seconds, you will find that your appetite will change. When Bolt's score rose to 40 seconds, his whole life was different. This article is taken from "the strongest breathing method that changes life!" /Patrick mckeown (the first mentor of Bodsig's slow breathing method)/How?