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    Breathe to Perform
    Breathe to Perform
    Breathe to Perform
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    Breathe to Perform

    By David Bidler

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    Breathing exercises have been used for centuries by those seeking to master stress, improve health, and peak human performance. Breathe To Perform simplifies the science behind these exercises while providing you a simple program that links the body, breath, and brain. The Breathe To Perform program has been shared with companies, organizations, schools, and teams throughout the country. This book shares simple, yet powerful, takeaways from years of breath research. Breathe to Perform is an essential resource for anyone seeking to improve their breathing and improve their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Bidler
    Release dateJun 11, 2021
    ISBN9798201555481
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      Breathe to Perform - David Bidler

      Breathe to Perform

      Breathe to Perform

      Simple Breathing Exercises to Reduce Stress, Improve Energy, and Peak Athletic Performance

      David J Bidler

      Trail Trotter Press

      This book details the author’s personal experiences and opinions. The author and publisher make no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this book or its contents. The author and publisher disclaim all such representations and warranties. In addition, the author and publisher do not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this book is complete or current.

      The exercises and recommendations presented in this book are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition or disease. Please consult with your own physician or healthcare specialist regarding the suggestions and recommendations made in this book.

      Except as specifically stated in this book, neither the author or publisher, nor any authors, contributors, or other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this book.

      You understand that this book is not intended as a substitute for consultation with a licensed healthcare practitioner, such as your physician. Before you begin any healthcare program, or change your lifestyle in any way, you will consult your physician or another licensed healthcare practitioner to ensure that you are in good health and that the examples contained in this book will not harm you. This book provides content related to physical and/or mental health issues. As such, use of this book implies your acceptance of this disclaimer.

      1st Edition #978-1-943795-01-7

      2nd Edition #978-1-943795-02-4

      Copyright © 2021 by David J. Bidler. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Contents

      Expecting the Unexpected: The 2020 Rule

      Foreword

      1. When I Was Kid, I Couldn’t Breathe

      2. Leaping from the Past to the Future

      3. The Power of Perception

      4. How to Adapt on Purpose

      5. Why Breathing Matters

      6. Learning to Breathe to Perform:

      7. Breathing Impacts Every Bone in Our Body

      8. Breathing for Your Body

      9. Nasal Breathing and the Immune System: How the Breathe to Perform Program can help reduce your risk of illness and boost your overall health.

      10. The Breathe to Perform Program

      11. Breathe to Perform for Athletes

      Afterward: Thoughts on the future.

      About the Author

      Acknowledgments

      References & Citations

      Expecting the Unexpected: The 2020 Rule

      An introduction to the second edition of Breathe to Perform

      As I write these words I am reminded of my favorite seat in the corner of Gregory’s Coffee shop on 7th Avenue in New York City. This is where I worked on the first edition of Breathe to Perform.

      I went to Manhattan to work on the first draft because I’ve always loved how loud the city was. Quiet cafes in noisy and chaotic environments are my favorite places to write.

      I never imagined how quiet the streets of New York would soon become.

      I wrote the first edition of this book in a different world.

      It was written before a respiratory pandemic swept the globe. It was written before the concept of a quarantine ever entered my mind. It was written before we wore face masks to go into the grocery store.

      I wrote Breathe to Perform to share tools that I’d found valuable in navigating a rapidly changing world-and then the world changed.

      Throughout the events of 2020 the exercises throughout this book proved more valuable than ever.

      As the world grew more chaotic and unpredictable by the minute my breath practice served as an anchor in a sea of uncertainty.

      My goal for this second edition of Breathe to Perform is to reach more people with a simple toolkit that allows them to access the physiological anchors within them.

      Physiology-the way that the human body functions-is the tie that binds us to one another regardless of our personal beliefs.

      Beliefs are the story that we tell about the world.

      Physiology is the story that the world tells about us.

      Physiology is the foundation on which our mental landscape is built.

      Emotion, attention, focus, and perspective are all reflections of what is taking place inside our bodies.

      This is why we wake up feeling unstoppable one day and anxious the next.

      It is why our energy dips and soars throughout the span of 24 hours.

      It is why our perception changes even when our circumstances remain the same.

      Understanding ourselves requires understanding the processes within our body that influence how we see and experience the world around us.

      There is one process that stands out among our most basic survival needs for being both automatic and within our control.

      This process is our breath.

      We are either in a stage of inhalation or exhalation throughout every moment of our lives.

      These two phases of breathing have an impact on the position of our bones, the beating of our heart, the function of our brains, and the state of our mind.

      Inhalation is associated with focus, memory, and attention.

      Exhalation is associated with relaxation and recovery.

      These are just two of the ways that our bodies change with every breath we take.

      Understanding how breathing impacts our body provides a powerful tool to control our mental and physical state.

      Managing our state when the world seems unmanageable is one of the most critical skills of our time.

      21st century fitness is more mental than it is physical.

      Our need to run a marathon for survival purposes is far less likely than our need to control stress and anxiety levels, retain focus in a world of constant distractions, and build clear paths towards our goals on terrain that is constantly shifting beneath our feet.

      Yet, as the events of 2020 reminded us, the need to prioritize our physical health is as critical as ever.

      To build a system that strengthens both the mind and the body begins by recognizing the critical link between the two.

      The question for many people is where to start the process of reclaiming our mental and physical fitness.

      Beginning by paying more attention to our breathing does not require us to add anything to our lives, other than presence.

      By simply turning our focus to something that we are already doing we give ourselves an opportunity to take greater control of our lives anywhere, anytime.

      If you can not observe something as simple as your breath you have no chance of observing your anger, boredom, or fear. These are much stormier and far more difficult.

      -Yuval Noah Harrari

      Learning more about my own breathing has been the most powerful tool that I’ve acquired through nearly a decade of coaching and competing as an ultramarathon athlete.

      It has helped me navigate the uncertainties of starting and sustaining a small business, especially this past year.

      This book is not filled with complex breathing exercises. Instead, it contains simple exercises for complex times.

      Breathe to Perform was not written for the aspiring breathing expert to gain new knowledge.

      It was written for those who haven’t yet explored the power of their own breathing, as well as those who have and are seeking a simple

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