December 07, 2023

Breathe Better, Live Better; Michael Feldstein

42 minutes

Michael Feldstein helps people breathe better, live better. He is an air quality expert with a robust background in disaster recovery and home restoration. Transitioning from rebuilding homes to pioneering solutions, he developed a cutting-edge air purifier addressing the fallout of environmental catastrophes. His innovation offers a powerful defense against the invisible threats that compromise indoor air quality. Michael's commitment to this cause stems from a deep desire to transform post-disaster living spaces into havens of health and safety. Michael has witnessed firsthand how polluted air can damage people’s well-being. This is the reason he created Jaspr.

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Website: www.jaspr.co

Most Influential Person

UJ Ramdas; Author of The 5 Minute Journal

Effect On Emotions

I am quite calm in chaos. I don't know where exactly it came from, but it allows me, if I'm stressed out or feeling overwhelmed, I go for a very, very long walk or sit in the hot tub. That way I get alone time. No phone and just give myself an opportunity to think without the input of others.

Whether listening to a podcast, music or nothing. Just total, total silence to think through things. And then, when something's stressful, I ask myself, is there something I could do about it? If not, I move on. If yes, I do the thing.

Thoughts On Breathing

I recommend James Nestor's book, Breath. I had a very obstructed airway for a long time. I got nose surgery. a septorhinoplasty in 2018 at age 28. It has forever changed my life. I can now breathe through my nose.

It's amazing. I'm way calmer. I sleep better. I can scuba dive. I can hike. Breathing slowly is good. Breathing through the nose is good too.

Bullying Story

I would say I wasn't like a chronically bullied kid, but I definitely had confrontations. I would say I also bullied some kids at summer camp. Mindfulness would have made a big difference because it would have allowed me the moment to pause before I acted. I would have been able to take that moment to think whether there was ever a situation where I had a bullying event towards me.

It's actually funny. My daughter is three and a half. And the other day, I said, what did you learn at school? And sat in a little pose and she said, mindfulness.

It's great to see kids thinking about that. And they have this little angry corner. So if you're mad at someone, you can go there and hang out. It's funny. She came home and she said a kid pushed her today and she cried and another kid grabbed her an ice pack.

Suggested Resources

Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

Book: Living from a Place of Surrender by Michael A Singer

Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport

Book: The One Thing by Gary Keller

App: I don't have a phone so no app

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