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I found something that doesn't make sense. In the "Less" chapter he talks about breathing not just slower but lesser amounts of air. But in the Exhale chapter he says lung capacity is super key to health and "shallow breathing will limit the range of our diaphragms and lunch capacity and can lead to the [bad] posture common in those with [illnesses]" (pg 64). How do I breath less / not-deep, but not shallow?

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Is there another (science) book on the same topic ? I feel this one is a not-too bad introduction, but it feels a bit too anecdotal to be completely useful.

Paolo Belarducci there's one by Mike Maric (I'm not sure about the English title, I read it in Italian and it goes by ~ "the science of breath"), but you could end up …morethere's one by Mike Maric (I'm not sure about the English title, I read it in Italian and it goes by ~ "the science of breath"), but you could end up saying the same... the point is, it takes tens of years to have a corpus of scientifically valid tests, so for the moment we have to stay with experts from different walks of life (this one is a champion diver).(less)

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Is this book okay for a 10 year old? I started to read it, but then my 10 year old son picked it up. He's a voracious reader & reads far faster than I do & will finish it before me, so just want to make sure it's appropriate for his age.

Amanda Olivia There are lots of breathing techniques that adults should explore at their own discretion. A child may try them all & could hyperventilate. There are …moreThere are lots of breathing techniques that adults should explore at their own discretion. A child may try them all & could hyperventilate. There are also disturbing sections re: animal experimentation. They are not glamorize but included for research findings. (less)

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How long is this book?

T.J. Gillespie 214 pages with 12 additional pages of an appendix that has breathing exercises. There are also notes so the last printed page of the hardback edition …more214 pages with 12 additional pages of an appendix that has breathing exercises. There are also notes so the last printed page of the hardback edition is page 280.(less)

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