In this captivating episode, Maurice and David Jackson unravel the profound impact of breath on our health and well-being. Delving into the depths of breath mechanics, they uncover the secrets of over-breathing and the transformative benefits of breathing less. From understanding the crucial role of carbon dioxide to exploring the intricate mechanics of proper breathing, they illuminate how conscious breath work can enhance cognitive function, manage stress, and aid in recovery, especially for individuals navigating brain injuries and trauma. Join them as they navigate the nuanced landscape of breath, offering practical insights and invaluable tips for integrating breath work into daily routines for optimal health.

• Breathing less and slowing down the breath can have numerous benefits for overall health and well-being.
• Proper breathing mechanics, such as nasal breathing and diaphragmatic breathing, are essential for optimal functioning of the body and brain.
• Carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in oxygen delivery and overall physiological balance.
• Breath work can be particularly beneficial for individuals recovering from brain injuries or experiencing stress and trauma.
• Integrating breath work into daily routines and activities can help improve breathing habits and overall health. Proper breathing involves more than just inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide. Our relationship with carbon dioxide is crucial for optimal health.
• Good breathing mechanics include expanding the rib cage and diaphragm, breathing through the nose, and maintaining good posture.
• Improving our breathing habits can enhance cognitive function, manage stress, and improve overall health.
• Conscious breathing exercises, such as nasal breathing and diaphragmatic breathing, can help restore balance to the nervous system and improve overall well-being.

• The Role of Carbon Dioxide in the Body
• Understanding the Mechanics of Proper Breathing Improving Breathing Mechanics for Optimal Health
• The Importance of Proper Breathing for Health and Well-being

• "Breathing too much, breathing less."
• "The speed and the size of the breath."
• "Using the breath as a tool to create physiological and mental changes."
• "It's not as black and white as that, like too much of anything like water is good for you too much water you can drown like carbon dioxide is good too much."
• "In terms of how you get air into your lungs, it's a pressure differential. So by me expanding."
• "If I'm breathing sort of quite shallow and from the upper chest moving vertically, that's more linked to my stress response, rather than when I'm breathing diaphragmatically and with correct rib cage articulation."

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Bryan Clayton, CEO and co-founder of Greenpal, shares his entrepreneurial journey and the challenges he faced in building a successful online marketplace for lawn care professionals. He started his first lawn mowing business as a teenager and eventually sold it. After taking a year off, he decided to start a tech company and saw an opportunity to create a platform for connecting homeowners with lawn care services. Bryan emphasizes the importance of authenticity and leveraging specific knowledge in creating a competitive advantage. He also discusses the challenges of marketing and distribution, and the role of Greenpal in coaching and managing expectations for both customers and service providers. Bryan Clayton, the CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, shares his journey as an entrepreneur and the importance of perseverance and faith. He emphasizes the need to focus on one's best idea and give it enough time to succeed, while also avoiding the trap of bright shiny object syndrome. Clayton discusses the challenges of starting a business and the importance of setting small, achievable goals to maintain motivation. He also shares his belief in God and the role of faith in his entrepreneurial journey. Clayton highlights the benefits of remote work and the freedom it provides, but also acknowledges the challenges and trade-offs involved. He concludes by encouraging listeners to begin with the end in mind and work backwards to create a plan for success.Keywordsentrepreneurial journey, challenges, online marketplace, lawn care, authenticity, specific knowledge, marketing, distribution, coaching, managing expectations, entrepreneurship, perseverance, faith, bright shiny object syndrome, small goals, remote work, freedom, planningTakeaways

• Authenticity and leveraging specific knowledge can be a competitive advantage in entrepreneurship.
• Marketing and distribution are often more challenging than building the product itself.
• Coaching and managing expectations are important for both customers and service providers in a marketplace.
• Continuous experimentation and improvement are key to success in building a platform. Focus on your best idea and give it enough time to succeed
• Set small, achievable goals to maintain motivation
• Have faith in your business and trust the process
• Embrace the benefits and challenges of remote work
• Begin with the end in mind and create a plan for success

• Coaching and Managing Expectations in a Two-Sided Marketplace
• The Challenges of Marketing and Distribution in Building a Marketplace The Role of Faith in Entrepreneurship
• Avoiding the Bright Shiny Object Syndrome

• "Combining specific knowledge with a skill set creates a unique competitive advantage."
• "Finding your unique combination of skills and experiences is crucial in entrepreneurship."
• "Uber is a data processing company that connects drivers and riders efficiently."
• "the side of entrepreneurship that's not only looking at the end at the successful company and the remote lifestyle."
• "I was just going to work on my best idea, no matter what. And Uber for lawn care has been my best idea in a decade."
• "We set really, really small goals and managed our own psychology that way."

ummaryIn this conversation, Maurice Neuwirth and Scott Barry Kaufman discuss topics such as labels, self-compassion, social media's impact on mental health, self-actualization, trauma, and living a fulfilling life. They emphasize the importance of recognizing the complexity of human beings and not reducing them to a single label. They also explore the negative effects of social media on young people's mental health, while acknowledging the potential for finding community and connection online. The conversation touches on the concept of self-actualization and the importance of integrating transcendent experiences into everyday life. They discuss the role of trauma in personal development and the need to let go of the past in order to live in the present. They also highlight the significance of surrendering, being in touch with one's energy, and overcoming a victim mentality. The conversation concludes with a focus on self-expression, personal growth, and the journey of transformation.Keywordslabels, self-compassion, social media, mental health, self-actualization, trauma, fulfilling life, victim mentality, surrendering, personal growthTakeaways

• Recognize the complexity of human beings and avoid reducing them to a single label.
• Be mindful of the negative impact of social media on mental health, especially among young people.
• Integrate transcendent experiences into everyday life for self-actualization.
• Let go of the past and live in the present to overcome a victim mentality.
• Embrace self-expression, personal growth, and the journey of transformation.

• Embracing Complexity: Moving Beyond Labels
• Overcoming Trauma and Living in the Present

• "Not reduce a person to a label and recognize the complexity of what it means to be human."
• "Social media is making young people, especially young girls, really insecure."
• "Self-actualization is becoming all that you're capable of becoming, becoming fully human."