{"id":2117571,"date":"2026-03-10T14:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/?p=2117571"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:08:56","slug":"how-to-use-your-breath-to-sleep-better-stress-less-and-live-longer-with-james-nestor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/2026\/03\/10\/how-to-use-your-breath-to-sleep-better-stress-less-and-live-longer-with-james-nestor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use your breath to sleep better, stress less and live longer with James Nestor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: <b>2026-03-10 18:31:15<\/b><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"wrap_aoa498a3\" class=\"aoa_wrap \">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width:750px;height:440px;\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9fP8_aDRUg?enablejsapi=1\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tframeborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n    <div id=\"aoa498a3\" class=\"aoa_overlay \">\n        <div class=\"aoa_content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><img style=\"margin:0 auto;max-height:400px;\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n        <span id=\"close_aoa498a3\" class=\"aoa_close\"><\/span>\n        <a id=\"close_btn_aoa498a3\" class=\"aoa_close_btn\" onclick=\"setVisibility('aoa498a3', 'none');\">&times;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>We breathe over 20,000 times a day. Those breaths do far more than just keep us alive. They shape your sleep, your focus, your energy, even your blood pressure and long-term risk of disease.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s over 20,000 opportunities to support your health, every single day.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge is that modern life makes it harder to breathe well. We sit hunched over laptops, we\u2019re constantly switched on, we chew softer foods, and many of us mouth-breathe, especially at night.<br \/>\nMy guest today is on a mission to improve our health through our breath.<\/p>\n<p>James Nestor is an award-winning science journalist and author of the bestseller \u201cBreath\u201d. He\u2019s travelled the world to understand how our breathing has changed, and most importantly, what simple, practical steps we can take to improve it.<\/p>\n<p>This episode genuinely shifted things for my team and me. I hope it inspires you to make a few small changes too. 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Those breaths do far more than just keep us alive. They shape your sleep, your focus, your energy, even your blood pressure and long-term risk of disease. That\u2019s over 20,000 opportunities to support your health, every single day. 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