Ahdom

“Mouthbreathing, it turns out, changes the physical body and transforms airways, all for the worse. Inhaling air through the mouth decreases pressure, which causes the soft tissues in the back of the mouth to become loose and flex inward, creating less space and making breathing more difficult. Mouthbreathing begets more mouthbreathing.”
― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

“Prayer heals, especially when it’s practiced at 5.5 breaths a minute.”
― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

“Once you’ve plunged into the ocean, does it really matter whether or not you believe in water?”
― Brian C. Muraresku, The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name

“Some cultures ate nothing but meat, while others were mostly vegetarian. Some relied primarily on homemade cheese; others consumed no dairy at all. Their teeth were almost always perfect; their mouths were exceptionally wide, nasal apertures broad. They suffered few, if any, cavities and little dental disease.”
― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art