That's a very obtuse take of what I think is a more nuanced development. It's not as simple as "If you don't breathe, you die. Duh!" Regulating your breath can

That's a very obtuse take of what I think is a more nuanced development. It's not as simple as "If you don't breathe, you die. Duh!" Regulating your breath can be used to regulate your body and mind. There are lots of different techniques that can regulate different things. Heck, let's totally avoid the "hippy dippy" stuff... Valsalva maneuver for example which is used to diagnose Dysautonomia by slowing your heartrate. Or how about the Navy SEALs box breathing to control cortisol levels? Boy am I glad we "waste our time" researching this stuff!