Today’s society has its challenges regarding stress and emotional well-being. We can all agree that mindfulness, community, and better mental health options are needed. Although meditation can be helpful, it can also be intimidating for beginners. Breathwork is a great, simple alternative. Robbie Bent is the co-founder and CEO of Othership – a physical and digital wellness company with structured programs to reduce stress, improve sleep, boost energy, and improve mood using breathwork techniques.

In this episode, Robbie Bent outlines the difference between mediation and breathwork, the health benefits of structured breathing techniques, and even leads us in a breathwork session.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:30 Meet Robbie Bent and hear about his journey to breathwork
• 10:15 Breathwork and parasympathetic/sympathetic balance
• 14:20 Mouth vs. nasal breathing and mouth taping
• 21:10 Differences between mediation and breathwork
• 24:55 The community at Othership and revolutionizing mental health
• 31:55 Ice baths, sauna, and emotional resilience
• 37:00 Robbie leads us in a breathwork session!!!!  
  • (*Don’t do this while driving)
• 49:30 Emotional connection and shifting emotional states
• 53:00 Connect with Robbie and work with Othership
• 53:45 The Fireball  

Additional Resources:

Othership

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