Functional breathing is about optimizing breathing patterns and habits for better health. In today's society, many of us are suffering from stress, and our breathing habits have become dysfunctional, causing more stress. Functional breathing exercises can improve sleep, digestion, and cardiovascular health. Over 90% of adults have dysfunctional breathing patterns, which can contribute to mental and physical health issues. Changing dysfunctional breathing involves awareness, nose breathing, utilizing the full capacity of the lungs, and training the body to handle breathlessness. Functional breathing has three aspects: biochemistry, biomechanics, and psychophysiology. It is a free and powerful tool to improve overall well-being. Keywords functional breathing, breathwork, optimize health, stress, dysfunctional breathing, breathing exercises, sleep, digestion, cardiovascular health, mental health, physical health Takeaways Functional breathing is about optimizing breathing patterns and habits for better health. Dysfunctional breathing is common in today's society and can contribute to stress and health issues. Functional breathing exercises can improve sleep, digestion, and cardiovascular health. Over 90% of adults have dysfunctional breathing patterns. Changing dysfunctional breathing involves awareness, nose breathing, utilizing the full capacity of the lungs, and training the body to handle breathlessness. Functional breathing has three aspects: biochemistry, biomechanics, and psychophysiology. Functional breathing is a free and powerful tool to improve overall well-being. Sound Bites "Functional breathing is about taking us back to how nature intended us to breathe." "Over 90% of adults are breathing in a dysfunctional pattern." "When you're thinking about utilizing your lungs more, really visualize that you're breathing into that full, those two, well, those chambers really deeply and fully." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Subscription 01:28 What is Functional Breathing? 04:22 The Prevalence of Dysfunctional Breathing 05:13 Correcting Functional Breathing 08:54 The Three Aspects of Functional Breathing 10:42 The Power of Functional Breathing Influential Breathwork Podcast is for coaches, therapists, healers, and heart-led entrepreneurs who know they want to create a thriving business and impact lives whilst reducing stress, avoiding burnout, and experiencing more peace and clarity. You're tired of the constant hustle, grind, and overwhelm that comes with building a purpose-driven business. You know you have it in you, you just need the tools, strategies, and support to harness your full potential - you're excited and ready to learn what it takes to create a life and business that aligns with your deepest values and aspirations. Hosted by Anna Parker-Naples, multi-award-winning coach, author, podcaster, and founder of Influential Breathwork Academy, you'll learn the science-backed breathwork techniques, mindset shifts, and transformational strategies to optimize your well-being, performance, and impact. This is the show for you to discover how to integrate breathwork into your life and work, cultivate unshakable resilience, and create the business and life you truly desire. This podcast is the one to listen to if you're ready to breathe your way to a more purposeful, productive, and peaceful life, one breath at a time. Follow at: Website: https://www.influentialbreathwork.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/influentialbreathwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaparkernaples Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annaparkernaplescoach TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@annaparkernaples LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaparkernaples YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InfluentialBreathwork Join Our Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/influentialbreathworkcommunity Find out about our certification https://www.influentialbreathwork.com/influentialbreathworkcoach