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"You're only ever 15 minutes away from peace" - a sticky note on my desk. I regularly slowly breathe in and count to 4 then out while counting to 4 for 15 minut
by TheHideout 6y ago
"You're only ever 15 minutes away from peace" - a sticky note on my desk. I regularly slowly breathe in and count to 4 then out while counting to 4 for 15 minutes and find that it leaves me in a peaceful/content state.
If anyone is interested, I made an hour long mix of lots of waves and wind sounds, paying special attention to panning and levels to create a wide, enveloping, slow pulsing feeling that I use when doing heavy concentration work [0].
[0]: https://soundcloud.com/syn_nine/waves-and-wind-1-hour https://soundcloud.com/syn_nine/waves-and-wind-1-hour
- arghwhat 6y agoI interpreted your sticky note as giving a more morbid suggestion of you achieving (final) peace if you stop breathing for 15 minutes...
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- me_me_me 6y agoIn 2012, German freediver Tom Sietas held his breath underwater for 22 minutes and 22 seconds :)
- Someone 6y agoAfter breathing pure oxygen for up to 30 minutes. Still insane, but he’s ‘only’ 4th/6th in the all-time list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_apnea#With_pure_oxygen_–_record_progression https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_apnea#With_pure_oxygen_...) Unaided, the record is about half that. Don’t try either at home. Freediving is extremely dangerous, even this version, where aid can always be at arm’s length.
- matsemann 6y agoNothing inherently dangerous about practicing breath holds at home, as long as it's done sitting in a bed or so in case of dizziness. Unless you hyperventilate (don't!) the pain will be too great for most people to hold until they black out. And one can always just start breathing before that, never beat your own PR by more than a few seconds at a time. Of course, when setting records it's done in the water (because of the diving reflex), which should never be attempted alone. I recommend apps for "co2 tables" when practicing.
- sunstone 6y agoUnderwater hockey, played in most largish cities, is a decent way to practice breath holding without the boredom.
- ficklepickle 6y agoIt's a good day when I learn about something so weird and wonderful. I'm from Canada, where the first world championship was held in 1980, yet I was completely unaware this sport existed. My favourite facts from the Wikipedia page are: it is originally called octopush and was played with an uncoated lead puck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_hockey
- andi999 6y agoI played it for a few weeks, and (at least where I played) it looks like when you are at a pond with fish and somebody throws in bread, except with humans instead of fish.
- roland35 6y agoMy sister used to hold her breath and pass out whenever she didn't get her way. She took stubbornness to the next level!
- lqet 6y agoTIL https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex Thanks!
- tacon 6y agoJosh Waitzkin, chess prodigy, learning guru, almost killed himself by accident through breath holding work[0]: "Josh Waitzkin: The 30-second version is that I was doing some Wim Hof-inspired breath hold work. I made the mistake of doing it during lots of reps of underwater swims, 50-meter swims, at a pool in New York City. And on my eighth or 10th rep, I blacked out in a bliss state and I spent four minutes in the bottom of the pool after blacking out from oxygen deprivation. This old guy pulled me out and, which I’m eternally grateful for, and I basically drowned. All the doctors said after 45 to 60 seconds I should have been brain dead or dead, but it was four minutes on the bottom of the pool and that my training saved me. Also, you could say, put me there—but that’s a whole other conversation!" [0] https://tim.blog/2020/03/14/josh-waitzkin-transcript-412/ https://tim.blog/2020/03/14/josh-waitzkin-transcript-412/
- narag 6y agoThose guys are awesome. This is a video of Guillaume Néry, another "monster": https://youtu.be/lx8mj2Yu7g0?t=96 https://youtu.be/lx8mj2Yu7g0?t=96
- albedoa 6y agoThis video of his from last year might be the most incredible YouTube video I've ever seen, both in composition and achievement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnvQggy3Ezw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnvQggy3Ezw
- croissants 6y agoHow does training for and completing these records not produce brain damage? Isn't an extended lack of oxygen...bad?
- tartoran 6y agoThis might be a bit relevant or maybe not but I find this freediving exercise very peaceful [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZbF546JNo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZbF546JNo
- jacobwilliamroy 6y agoFreedivers and mountaineers both tend suffer from crippling effects of brain damage early in life due to prolonged oxygen deprivation. The dementia and alzheimer's usually come about in professionals, as they spend much more time without air compared to a hobbyist. I am unsure what the exact relation is between dive profile, brain degradation, and the long, poorly documented list of other biological variables. I don't think any of the major global war criminals ever thought to study the effects of freediving on the human brain, though there's probably some study on oxygen deprivation itself. Now that I try to think of all the countries who have performed illegal medical experiments on prisoners... I didn't expect the list to be this long in my head... I thought it would be shorter.
- NoOneNew 6y agoWhile hilarious, really goes to show you how important context is to anything. It's super easy to misinterpret something based on your current personal frame of mind.
- AnonC 6y agoThere's this sorta humorous saying that goes around. Paraphrasing it here: "We always have about two minutes to live, but breathing resets the clock."
- kumarvvr 6y agoAnother way of saying is that the closest relative for anyone alive is death. Its always between your breaths.
- MereInterest 6y agoRelated and terrifying: CHS, also known as "Ondine's curse". Essentially, all breathing is manual and under conscious control. If you forget, or fall asleep when away from a ventilator, you fail to reset that two minute clock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_hypoventilation_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_hypoventilation_syndro...
- tomcam 6y agoOK you're off my Christmas list
- Taylor_OD 6y agoIn my most stressful jobs I often found myself leaving the office and walking around the block while taking ten deep breaths. It sounds silly and simple but it really does help at least bring things closer to baseline.
- ponker 6y agoNot everyone has this flexibility but if I had a job that made me feel like I needed to do this, I’d hand in my badge that day.
- Taylor_OD 6y agoHaha. Just made a change actually. I was chasing money and realized it's not worth it if you hate the rest of your life.
- asdfman123 6y agoAnother fun hack is to splash your face with cold water. It activates the "dive reflex" in humans which reduces psychological arousal. (Or something like that -- it is a non medicinal chill pill.)
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoThis seems contrary to my experience. Splashing water on my face wakes me up, ie increases perceived mental 'arousal'. I assumed it was a 'avoid drowning' response. Like if you fall into water, you don't want to stay asleep, you need to wake up really quickly!
- asdfman123 6y agoWell, I can't comment on the exact psychological and physiological effects. It definitely wakes me up if I'm sleepy too. But it can be helpful if you're anxious. At the end of the day we all react differently to different stimuli so try things out and do what works best for you.
- mamon 6y agoI think that's one of the reasons that smoking ciggarettes is such a popular addiction around the world: it's basically a breathing exercise that helps you relax.
- namdnay 6y agoI’m not sure why you’re being downvoted, I think that’s definitely partially true. The “cigarette break” becomes a sort of zen moment in the work day
- mitjak 6y agoit's also a (decreasingly) culturally normalized break. it can feel strange to stand still or wander about aimlessly otherwise.
- sharadov 6y agoAlso a great way to meet random strangers..
- mamon 6y agoThat's the double-edged sword however. Many "random strangers" will be homeless people who notice that you are smoking and will ask you if you have a ciggarette to spare. My ex girlfriend used to carry an empty ciggarette box for that very reason: she will show it and tell "sorry, that was the last one I had" :)
- blackbrokkoli 6y agoHeaven forbid underprivileged people attempt to feel joy!
- chordalkeyboard 6y agomore like consuming unnecessary substances and engaging in recreational activities that you can't afford is a good way to become "underprivileged" and cigarettes aren't really going to bring much joy regardless. but there's no harm in asking. just don't expect people to answer any way other than how they choose to answer.
- sharadov 6y agoSince March, I've slowed down my breathing, to the point that in public spaces, I don't breathe at all. I've travelled afar, in crowded airplanes, trains and buses and have so far avoided covid. Please send me $99 and I'll show you how.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoLOL. I don’t know why you were downvoted.
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- scrozier 6y agoI like this idea. Am going to try it right now. Thanks!
- osrec 6y agoI often use this to create the background sound I'm in the mood for when working: https://noises.online/ https://noises.online/ I seem to get a lot of good work done if I think it's rainy and stormy outside!
- vram22 6y agoHa ha, sounds like a cool app idea. Will check it out. I had blogged about my own favorite music for working by: Music video: Sitar - Vilayat khan - Rarely Heard Ragas: https://jugad2.blogspot.com/2013/10/music-video-sitar-vilayat-khan-rarely.html?m=0 https://jugad2.blogspot.com/2013/10/music-video-sitar-vilaya...
- IndySun 6y agoAlso..... https://mynoise.net/ https://mynoise.net/
- helij 6y agoWe called these 'breathing exercises in 80'. We learned them in school. It was 4-4-4. 4 seconds or count breathe in, 4s hold and 4s exhale. There were no rules on timings. Do it as long as needed to come to 'normal'. They work for me when needed.
- p1anecrazy 6y agoMindfulness meditation in a nutshell.