The Power of Nasal Breathing by Lisa & David

In this episode, Lisa explores the powerful impact of nasal breathing and why it’s one of the simplest yet most effective ways to improve your health and wellbeing.

Many people unknowingly breathe through their mouth—especially during sleep—which can lead to poor sleep quality, snoring, dry mouth, and reduced oxygen efficiency. Lisa explains why the way you breathe matters just as much as how much you breathe.

You’ll discover:

• The hidden downsides of mouth breathing
• Why the nose is designed for optimal breathing
• How nasal breathing improves oxygen delivery and supports the body
• The role of nighttime breathing in overall health
• A simple, safe technique to encourage nasal breathing while you sleep

This episode highlights how improving your breathing can support better sleep, increased energy, enhanced focus, and reduced stress—starting with small, practical changes you can implement straight away.

Take a breath… and start your journey to better health today.

Love & Light

Lisa

Multi-Award Winning Hypnotherapist, Healer, Breath Work Practitioner

& Spirit Release Practitioner

Contact: lisapryce-jones@outlook.com / 07427 451992

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Transcript

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Hello and welcome. Lisa here. In this podcast, we're going to explore the power of nasal breathing. Let me ask you something. How did you breathe last night? Was it using your nose or your mouth? It may sound like a strange question, but the answer could be affecting your sleep, your energy, your focus, and even your long-term health. Today we're going to explore one of the simplest yet most powerful shifts that you can make by shifting from mouth to nasal breathing, and why something as small as closing your mouth at night could change everything for you. Firstly, let's explore the problem with mouth breathing. Most people don't realise that their breathing use in their mouth, especially during sleep. But mouth breathing comes with a cost. It can lead to dry mouth, bad breath, bigger dentist bills, poorer sleep quality, snoring and even sleep-disordered breathing, increased stress on the body, and in due course inflammation contributing to other health issues. Most importantly, it disrupts how your body uses oxygen. Because breathing isn't just about getting air in, it's about how efficiently your body can use that air. Secondly, why does the nose change everything? Quite simply because your nose is designed for breathing, your mouth isn't. When you breathe through your nose, several powerful things happen. The air is filtered, warmed, and humidified. Nitric oxide is produced, and that helps to open the airways and to improve oxygen delivery. And your breathing naturally slows down. These slower, calmer breaths help to maintain healthy levels of carbon dioxide in your blood, which is essential for oxygen to be released into your tissues and organs. So ironically, breathing less but breathing better allows your body to get more oxygen where it matters. Thirdly, nighttime breathing, which is the missing link. And here is where things get really interesting. You may well practice good breathing during the day using your nose, but if you're mouth breathing for six to eight hours every night, you're undoing that progress. Nighttime mouth breathing is incredibly common and often unnoticed. Some signs that you are mouth breathing include waking up with a dry mouth, snoring, feeling unrefreshed despite having a full night's sleep. And this is where a simple tool comes in. Mouth taping is a simple, safe and effective tool. So let's address the obvious question first. Is it really okay to tape your mouth closed at night? When done correctly, with gentle breathable tape, mouth taping is a safe and increasingly popular way to encourage nasal breathing during sleep. It's not about forcing anything, it's about training your body. By lightly taping your lips, you encourage nasal breathing, reduce snoring, improve sleep quality, and wake up feeling so much more refreshed. And many people notice a difference within just a few nights. The mouth tape that I recommend is from Myo.com. It was created by the founder of OxygenAdvantage, Patrick McCuen, who designed the mouth tape to include a rectangular gap in the middle so that if you need an air half in the night, you can safely do so. I strongly recommend that you don't buy any cheaper alternatives that are just a tape across the mouth because this prevents an air huff. So invest in your myotape now and get started, breathing more deeply using your nose, each and every night. Lastly, let's look at the bigger picture. Nasal breathing isn't just about sleep, it's about better energy during your day. It's about improved focus, reduced anxiety, and enhanced physical performance too. With each and every nasal breath, you are reducing inflammation in the body and you are allowing your body to heal itself at the deepest possible level. And it all starts with something that you're already doing every moment of every day. So I invite you now, moving forward, to maintain your awareness that nasal breathing is best and to start practicing it straight away. Bye for now.