Wright offers this searing and uplifting account of her spiritual journey that begins with her surviving a terrible accident to her triumphant ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020 Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR “A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENOM 'I've never felt so alive' JOE WICKS 'The book will change your life' BEN FOGLE My hope is to inspire you to retake control of your body and life by unleashing the immense power of the mind. 'The Iceman' Wim Hof shares his remarkable life story and powerful method for supercharging your strength, health and happiness. Refined over forty years and championed by scientists across the globe, you'll learn how to harness three key elements of Cold, Breathing and Mindset to master mind over matter and achieve the impossible. 'Wim is a legend of the power ice has to heal and empower' BEAR GRYLLS 'Thor-like and potent...Wim has radioactive charisma' RUSSELL BRAND

A fully revised and updated second edition, including new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion Disruptive behavior in the classroom, poor academic performance, and out-of-control emotions: if you work with adolescents, you are well-aware of the challenges this age group presents, as well as how much time can be lost on your lessons while dealing with this behavior. What if there was a way to calm these students down and arm them with the mindfulness skills needed to really excel in school and life? Written by mindfulness expert and licensed clinical psychologist Patricia C. Broderick, Learning to Breathe is a secular program that tailors the teaching of mindfulness to the developmental needs of adolescents to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and manage distressing emotions. Students will be empowered by learning important mindfulness meditation skills that help them improve emotion regulation, reduce stress, improve overall performance, and, perhaps most importantly, develop their attention. Since its publication nearly a decade ago, the L2B program has transformed classrooms across the US, and has received praise from educators, parents, and mental health professionals alike. This fully revised and updated second edition offers the same powerful mindfulness interventions, and includes compelling new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion. The book integrates certain themes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, into a program that is shorter, more accessible to students, and compatible with school curricula. This easy-to-use manual is designed to be used by teachers, but can also be used by any mental health provider teaching adolescents emotion regulation, stress reduction and mindfulness skills. The book is structured around six themes built upon the acronym BREATHE, and each theme has a core message: Body, Reflection, Emotions, Attention, Tenderness, and Healthy Mind Habits, and Empowerment. Along with The Learning to Breathe Student Workbook, this is the perfect tool for empowering students as they grapple with the psychological tasks of adolescence. Make this new edition a part of your professional library today!

In the hierarchy of life, breath always wins. It persists 22,000 times daily, but you get to decide whether the way you breathe is to your benefit or detriment. Breath becomes compromised by stress, disease, and the environmental trappings of progress; you can still breathe under this pressure, but it leads to poor breathing habits that slowly whittle away at your health. In Body by Breath, bestselling author Jill Miller takes you on a journey through your breathing body and presents more than 100 step-by-step techniques and practices to help you master the body-breath connection and reset your physiology. This book explores four primary types of resilience-building exercises—breathwork, movement, rolling, and non-sleep deep rest—to help you achieve • Greater power, endurance, and recovery ability • Enhanced self-regulation skills • Supercharged executive function • Relief from pain, injuries, and chronic conditions • Freedom to feel, connect, and express stored emotions Jill shares her scientifically supported methods so you can Train and modulate your body and nervous system for reduced stress, improved mobility, and whole-body resilience Discover the latest findings in breath and fascia research and get the most out of breathwork practice by including more of your body’s parts in the mix Map the vast reach of the diaphragm and feel how it intermingles with everything in your body. You’ll travel the pathways of the vagus nerve and trace miles of fascial intersections beneath your skin to unlock your body’s regenerative reservoir. If you have struggled with traditional meditation practices because remaining still spikes your anxiety and leaves you feeling agitated and fidgety, Body by Breath presents innovative alternatives designed for your unique nervous system. This inclusive approach allows you to reap the benefits of relaxation, restoration, and regeneration. Take these practices into your life and renew the way you embody breath.

Do you sometimes feel almost breathless, that the pace of your life takes your breath away rather than leaving you strong and revived? Even as a Christian deep down inside you feel something needs to change, a new way of breathing discovered? Then this book will certainly help you. Join Andy on a journey that will cause you to find your breath again, be revived as you learn to breathe as God intended for you to, and become energized as you discover how to breathe God's 'zoe' life in your everyday one.Among other things, in Breathe Again you will learn: How God intended for you to breathe, and how you can experience a restoration of that correct breathing today.How Eden is no longer a physical place far, far away, but a way of life that everyone who belongs to God can know.How to enter into the rest that the Lord has provided for you to know.How to exchange a worry-filled life for carefree one.You'll also receive practical and applicable teaching on how to manage the three parts - spirit, soul and body - of who you are, so you can experience His life in its fullness

In Learning to Breathe Again, popular Christian recording artist Tammy Trent tells the unforgettable story of her eighteen-year relationship with Trent Lenderink, her high school sweetheart and, later, her husband. Theirs was a storybook marriage as they worked together to build Tammy's musical career, which included several contemporary Christian number one and top ten hits. Music was the focus of their life and ministry. Then the unexpected ... while free diving in Jamaica, Trent failed to return to the surface of the azure waters of the Blue Lagoon. The search began. The next morning, as she struggled to comprehend her inconceivable loss, terrorists attacked America. Suddenly the whole world was turned upside down. Alone, overwhelmed, and far from home, Tammy found a lifeline of hope connecting her to God's enduring love and incomprehensible strength. In her confusion and grief, Tammy Trent frantically called back to the States for comfort and support. Her family and her best friend hurriedly made travel plans to rush to her in Jamaica. By tomorrow, they assured her, they would be there to hold and encourage her as the search for Trent continued. But it wasn't to be. Tomorrow the whole world would change. Tomorrow would be September 11, 2001. In this moving autobiography, Tammy Trent peels back her strong and victorious stage persona and reveals her vulnerable inner heart, allowing us to experience the depths of her devastation and the steadfast love of the Savior that consistently inspire the beautiful lyrics of her appealing music. Overcoming the obstacles that challenged her growing-up years, Tammy launched a musical career and fought for recognition when the odds were against her. At one point, she even made a solitary trip, driving several thousand miles to visit radio station DJs around the country, asking them to play her music. Supporting her throughout these efforts was Trent Lenderink, the love of her life, her handsome high school sweetheart who became her husband and then, as her career blossomed, her manager. In this riveting, Cinderella-like story, we feel Tammy's emotional thrill as she and Trent fall in love. We hope with her for their happy future together. Then, when Trent mysteriously disappears in the azure waters of Jamaica's famous Blue Lagoon, we share her wrenching grief. We admire her courage as she struggles to resume her career after the shattering loss, and finally, we rejoice as her conquering faith propels her from heartbreak to healing. All of us can learn important lessons and gain inspiration for facing life's ups and downs as Tammy Trent shares how she's learning to breathe again. Book jacket.