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Book cover of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

Peter Occhiogrosso Author Of Circles of Belief: The World’s Spiritual Traditions and Beyond

From Peter's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Peter Occhiogrosso Why Peter loves this book

As I learned in high school, the Latin word for "breath" is "spiritus," which is the root of our words “spirit” and “spiritual.” In this brilliant book, Nestor traces the role of breath in the spiritual practices of prayer, chanting, and mantra. For instance, he points out, the precise length of time we spend inhaling and exhaling while reciting certain mantras—whether from Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, or Indigenous traditions—is virtually identical. He then goes on to link spiritual growth with physical health and vigor. Some 25 years ago, I helped to write a book called The 3-Season Diet, with the American Ayurvedic physician John Douillard, who studied Ayurveda with Maharishi and Deepak Chopra. Douillard taught me the value of nose-breathing, as opposed to the deleterious Western norm of mouth-breathing. This easy-to-learn habit changed my life for the better, and Nestor’s bestselling book accomplishes the remarkable feat of opening up this invaluable…

By James Nestor ,

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6 authors picked Breath as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE

'Who would have thought something as simple as changing the way we breathe could be so revolutionary for our health, from snoring to allergies to immunity? A fascinating book, full of dazzling revelations' Dr Rangan Chatterjee

There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

Ali Binazir Author Of The 5 Hidden Love Questions

From my list on reboot your life, get happier and flourish.

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What makes some people, communities and countries happier and healthier than others? I’m a personal growth author, speaker, and therapist with an A.B. in Biology from Harvard, M.D. from UCSD, and M.Phil. from Cambridge. For the past 12 years of calling myself a Happiness Engineer, I’ve traveled to 30+ countries and read 150 books a year to answer that question. The result: “The 5 Pillars of Human Thriving”, the irreducible requirements for health and happiness, namely Robust Relationships, Meaningful Work, Sound Sleep, Mental Fitness, and Physical Fitness. These books, drawn from a pool of thousands, represent the best works I’ve found for each Pillar. May you find them transformational!

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Ali Binazir Why Ali loves this book

As an avid student and practitioner of sleep, I was always looking for a book on sleep science, both for myself and my Happiness Engineering students. There just wasn’t oneuntil Matthew Walker’s book came along. And it’s great! From a real sleep scientist! And he’s funny! With great hair! 

Joking aside, this is the essential text on how sleep works and why we need it so badly. If I spend a third of my life doing something, I’d sure want to know the proper technique. Even more important, it made me super aware of the paramount importance of sleep to health. This is one of my top-recommended books ever. I got my sleep religion through it and hope you do, too.

By Matthew Walker ,

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4 authors picked Why We Sleep as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
TLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017

'Vital ... a life-raft' Guardian
'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' The Times
'It had a powerful effect on me' Observer
'I urge you all to read this book' Times Higher Education

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's,…


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