Presentation overview:

Bitten Jonsson is a registered nurse and addiction expert. In this lecture, she explains how to use breathing techniques to reduce tension and cravings.

Learning objectives

• Understand the role that breathing can play in addiction recovery
• Learn how to test for suboptimal breathing
• Become familiar with techniques to improve breathing
  

Presentation summary:

In this lecture, Jonsson goes into detail regarding breathing, explaining that it affects the entire brain and has far-reaching physiological consequences from tension and cravings to energy and oxidative stress. Jonsson elucidates the role of carbon dioxide in health. She presents various ways of harnessing the power of breathing and balancing oxygen and carbon dioxide to relax the nervous system and help control cravings and addictive eating. Jonsson concludes by saying that action or changing behaviour, rather than analysis or overthinking, is the only way to successfully overcome sugar addiction, emphasising the importance of personal responsibility with support.

Downloadable resources:

1. Breathing Index