Your Wake Up Call!

Breathing is the most instinctual act we perform—and yet, most of us are doing it wrong.

Over time, stress, modern lifestyles, poor posture, and even trauma have shifted us away from the natural rhythm of breath we were born with. Instead of breathing deep, slow, and through the nose, we’ve adapted to shallow, fast, and often mouth-based breathing.

This chapter is your wake-up call.

We’ll explore how:

• Modern stress patterns hijack our breathing

• Mouth breathing and shallow breathing lead to fatigue, anxiety, and inflammation

• Disconnection from breath means disconnection from self

Through simple awareness exercises, you’ll begin to notice how you breathe throughout the day. This chapter isn’t about fixing anything yet—it’s about becoming aware of the habits that no longer serve you.

You'll learn:

• The signs of dysfunctional breathing

• How breathing has evolved in humans—and why that matters today

• What your breath is telling you about your nervous system

By the end of this chapter, you’ll have a clearer understanding of where your breathing is now—and why that matters more than you ever imagined.