#112 Tracey Howes | From insomnia to a full 7 hours sleep and much more through Functional Breathwork

From insomnia to a full 7hours sleep, Tracey Howes has helped many people through Functional Breathwork, including elite athletes; cross channel swimmers; and free divers (of which she is one). Tracey is an Advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor, teaching the science behind functional breathing techniques. People who breathe poorly often snore; may have tense shoulders/back muscles; cold hands and feet, and may feel a tightness across the top of their chest.

Tracey shows how nasal breathing and Functional Breathwork can eliminate these issues. She herself suffered from insomnia, panic attacks (resulting in hospitalisation), before finding that nasal breathing was key to overcoming these issues. During a Silent Retreat Tracey focused on nasal breathing, which stimulates the vagus nerve - the largest nerve in the body. The vagal nerve connects to all our major organs enabling us to shift from a sympathetic (fight or flight) state, to a parasympathetic (rest and digest) state. Tracey explains that through breathing we can empower ourselves to change state.

 

When we focus on nasal breathing, rather than mouth breathing, molecules of nitric oxide are activated in the nose, and along with carbon dioxide this acts as a vasodilator and relaxes the blood vessels, allowing more oxygen rich blood into the lungs. This can activate the vagus nerve, bringing us into a parasympathetic state. Functional breathwork also improves outcomes in the workplace; supports immunity; and can help prevent exercise- induced asthma. Listen to the podcast for more fascinating insights into the science behind nasal breathing!

 

 

 

Watch the full episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9VY6NwXU34

 

Connect with Tracey:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyhowes/

Website: https://linktr.ee/traceyhowes

Email: tracey@bluemind.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceymayhowes/

 

 

Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.

 

The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:

- no clear strategy

- dysfunctional team dynamics

- not knowing their vision or mission

- feeling stuck and procrastinating

- business not growing

- leadership challenges

 

If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me:

https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com