BREATHE. | Joe DiStefano | TEDxLugano

What is the most fundamental aspect of our survival and wellbeing that we most commonly overlook? In this inspiring talk, Joe DiStefano reveals the importance of getting back to fundamentals through our own breath.
Joe DiStefano is a lifestyle and fitness expert who solves chronic health problems with simple lifestyle adjustments. Over the past five years, he has lectured on coaching, training, nutrition, lifestyle, and obstacle race preparation all over the world, to experts and professionals from over 30 countries. He is currently the Director of Sport at Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. Joe is also the founder of RUNGA, an eight-day retreat in Costa Rica designed to help busy people unplug and unwind.
Joe’s philosophy of health revolves around simple lifestyle changes that anyone can make at any time. His simple method, which he first used to recover from a traumatic brain injury, revolves around the optimization of breathing, movement, and sleep patterns. He has used it to help several thousand clients, and his work has been featured in several print and online publications such as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Outside, and SELF.
Joe currently lives in Boston, MA.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@kandid898]

I have been using this technique for 2 days before going to bed. Results: I have slept 2 nights in row, with no pain and no pain meds. So last night I forgot to do it. Today the tightness and pain is incredible. I won't forget tonight.

[@chansohhar714]

Still aliveness?

[@bobbykeene12]

Did you do the baby positions or the balloon blow up (or both)? Did the results last?

[@kandid898]

I did the baby positions. As long as I did them, the pain was gone. I slowly fell off the horse. Till I forgot about them. Tonight, I saw the comment. So, I did the happy baby. Too tired for the others. I will start back tomorrow. 🤞🏽and by some balloons. 🎈

[@marilynvillanueva1874]

Breath is life Almighty Elohim our Abba Yahawah gave us a breath of life

[@laurajones6263]

I loved this. I've been teaching Pilates for 18 years, so I totally understand the importance of breathing right. I also knew that heart rate variability has a very close association with heart disease risk, but I've never seen the two put together like this. Massive light bulb moment, thanks so much. Excellently presented.

[@modernmensch]

Joe DiStefano did a great job with this talk. I help people with Intentional Nasal Breathing as well in my coaching practice. Those of us who teach others this are called pulmanauts!

[@dlspeed1]

Unless if you have already experienced what he is talking about, alot of people will go home and pick back up where they left off and give it no more thought. But if you go through the experience of his talk yourself and Trust the importance of breathe, then your life will start to change for the better, with consitance pratice of course..💙 ~~~Peace~~~

[@modernmensch]

Truth. Implementation is always key to make any change in your life.. I help people with Intentional Nasal Breathing as well in my coaching practice. Those of us who teach others this are called pulmanauts!

[@barbaralammi4088]

I love this! Heart Math Institute has been studying HRV for about 30 years. It seems more and more people are talking about HRV. I'm pretty sure I heard someone like Dr. Wayne Dyer say, "JUMP IN EVERY PUDDLE!" I shared this over and over.

[@SafeJourneyGoa]

Mind blowing, tears rolled down my eyes. I have suffered a lot because of Asthma , sinusitis & mood swing, now I found solution which I been doing but was not knowing it scientifically.... thanks a lot.

[@vitorbarradas7430]

what do you do?

[@monilaistorz]

I have been doing yoga for over 40 years. All our modern science ie western science owes a lot to Indian/Ayurvedic science and Chinese taichi/qiqong science. Great lecture as it enhances my knowledge of both Ayurvedic and Chinese sciences. Thank you.

[@kadapatha]

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[@brigittegilmore5756]

BRAVO! This talk has connected so many dots for me. Something so simple and right in front of you and with our civilization a simple deep breath !GOD is sooooo good we don't even know ! 💜

[@kathleenwharton2139]

I have been very stressed and breathing very wrong..been Very Sick..anxiety, panic, migraine, fainting etc. for the last 30 years. I have been given many medications..none of which worked! This is my problem..I will now be able to fix myself. Thank You so much for this!

[@duane1063]

Great Luck for You Kathleen Wharton .. Let us know how your progressing.

[@notadonna5983]

Excellent! I've been recovering from an overwhelming illness for 2.5 years. I am just realizing how much this kind of therapy has contributed to my apparent recovery. Just wanted to encourage you to pay attention to your breath. You can recover from most anything. The sympathetic overdrive is probably the biggest reason I (and many others) got sick.

[@mojogroddomyzogrodamipodwa7897]

Leaving the comfort zone, that's my target from now on! Thank you

[@teddyraffudeen7056]

You are kind and generous. I love you for it. I will start breathing right. Thanks Joe.

[@romeovelasco4151]

With the breath of life given to me by God, I was able to live from a lifeless clay to a life full of play...

[@rikitasolanki9181]

Very nicely articulated..liked it!!!!!!

[@donnamariewilliams8261]

This Speaker is 1000% on point!! Bravo!!

[@andreaszatmari7612]

This talk is so smartly brings together so much info in a really simple and short manner. SO worth sharing it widely! Congrats and thanks!

[@Titamar814]

We used Box Pbreathing

[@Timbo2516]

Amazing talk. He is describing a form of yogic breathing called pranayama. Wicked effective!

[@shanghunter7697]

Ah, the word wicked. You must be from Boston.....everything is wicked there.

[@vee6988]

@@shanghunter7697 it's a figurative form of speech. It's not meant literally.

[@subs4794]

"Wicked" was a popular term in UK street and music culture a few decades ago...

[@KangenWaterTeam]

brilliant infomation 3 days without water! wow its only 3 minutes for breath. Amazing talk very valuable for us all - and I thought its all about the water Joe made me think! Love the format we need to do at the end of the talk - Thanks so much

[@sandraremolina8319]

THANK SO MUCH!! I ONLY SEE LOVE IN THIS GUY TRYING TO GIVE HIS BEST TO US!

[@victorking7422]

I felt too.

[@rosellasusanbyers31]

Yes, me too!

[@davidanthony6408]

Yea, genuine concern to inform. I just shared this with someone who I care about and love very much with all my heart.

[@dragonballzfanatic1053]

What a great complement to share with us Sandra! You can't help but be enchaned by this wonderful person!

[@faresyhude4097]

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[@azlanameer4912]

Guru Ramdev and Sadh guru ji are the men who spread this knowledge. now its good that ppl in westren countries are doing it giving most scientific explanations. Wish every human on earth best of health and safety.

[@KrittinKalra]

The more I watch TED, the more I learn. Awesome job guys, you are the modem Wikipedia for me. Great presentation. I just loved it, it's implementation time now!!

[@haraldschmitz822]

Krittin Kalra kemsl sunal

[@PianoGesang]

Wikipedia is a censored, intransparent, undemocratic tool of propaganda for the elite and their mainstream ideologies mixed with a lot of truth and many lies.

[@greglopezjr.4625]

@@PianoGesang So what would you recommend, if you don't mind me asking.

[@PianoGesang]

Question everything and do your own research. Especially on vital topics like health and politics. Also stop using Google and opt for an uncensored search engine like duckduckgo or startpage. There is much more but that’s a good start.

[@itsmebutwhoami8177]

wait so the wikipedia was already not modern in 2016, dang kids

[@susannahbrown8350]

Wow.....yes. I choose vitality!! Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge. 🌟❤️🌟👏🏽

[@satya3952]

Such a simple and yet so much powerful and impactful talk of this gentleman. More power to you. Thanks 😊

[@kaushikpaul7391]

knowledge is everywhere and nowhere.....depends on you

[@1nsVn]

ceteris paribus

[@shafiulabid3215]

Its cal anulom bilom...... I love sir ramdev........ Allah bless all

[@marcbakker4231]

Na maste

[@travissk5036]

Genius. The Breathe can solve all problems with our immune systems...Wim Hof

[@happybhoy777]

Travis Sakowski wim hoff is a genius

[@akankasha651]

The best thing I saw today, and exactly the one which I needed the most, Thank you.

[@olmecST]

Breathing, along with grounding thought saved me from a few panic attacks.

[@lss1565]

grounding thought?

[@jakemorrison8507]

Grounding thought.?

[@faresyhude4097]

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[@faresyhude4097]

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[@viral_anything_viral]

Anulom velom pranamayam This is our Bharath culture 🙏🏼

[@janetownley]

Just keep in mind that just *knowing* about breathing does nothing for you. 🙏🏻😊

[@spaceangel1921]

Love you!

[@markdemell3717]

Wim Hof is my guy .Masterclass!!!

[@stevegovea1]

Having sleep apnea landed me in the hospital. My health had progressively deteriorated for so many years. Luckily with the help of my VA, getting a sleep study.

[@cvan1075]

You will feel mentally younger in a few months

[@VViNeTu]

@Steve Govea what is VA?

[@stevegovea1]

@@VViNeTu veterans affairs, it provides many benefits

[@VViNeTu]

@@stevegovea1 of course, I am really slowed down. Thanks. Take care

[@DucNguyen-eb7ze]

One of the most useful talk ever

[@frankrod6496]

Good job !...this man has that vibe i need ....im going to start breathing.

[@c_farther5208]

For energy in the afternoon, I hold my breath with my cheeks puffed out and hold that breath as long as I can. Just a couple of times, energy is renewed.

[@project10bball]

perspective: this is mind-blowing. He's talking about making radical change

[@markdemell3717]

Wim Hof is my guy ! THE ICEMAN!!!

[@theusersol]

What an absolutely magnificent Ted talk. Bless this dude 😎

[@neerajsoni5134]

It's ANULOM VILOM, but motivational speech & excellent method to communicate the message.

[@tomknapen5177]

I really love breathing!!! and these methods make it even better thank you !!!

[@coachjoedi6566]

Sure, Tom! Thank you!!

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

I dance Cuban Salsa. With a new woman to salsa I said 'Just breath & feel the music'. Salsa comes from within don't worry about the steps.

[@carlosangulo11]

Great video!! Thank you 😊 🙏 unconditional love to all ❤️♾️🌌

[@TheLeon1032]

this is so good, this info is life saving

[@PositivelyTakingCare]

Breath better. He makes a lot of sense

[@geraldfrank1630]

“Breathe Deep Laugh Loudly” by Judith Kravitz. 🙏

[@artemisphotinou1332]

The breath at the end says it all.

[@notadonna5983]

Yes! Perfect! Do the sphinx position facing the early a.m. sun touching the ground (Dr. Jack Kruse). Thank you!

[@armedgunman8988]

It's like breathing when I go swimming. Inhale short exhale long calms me down in water.

[@sweetheartpacific]

one of the best one i have ever seen so far from Ted

[@coachjoedi6566]

Thank you so, so much Prashant!

[@langolier9]

3, 3, 3 rule. brilliant! thank you

[@LionTheHeart]

We take so much for granted!

[@thejonzi]

Wow! Just wow. Excellent presentation. Incredible perspective.

[@chareepo]

One of the best Ted talks I've watched.

[@rikitasolanki9181]

Last line sums up everything...breath

[@theresaheyer537]

sometimes all i need is the air that i breathe...................

[@jeannettebarker1501]

Thank you so much. I think you just saved my life.

[@carmmigliore7381]

timeless information. thank You.

[@marybethhempel9101]

11:58 positions to hold and breathe for about 5 minutes

[@johnmariano47]

Seeing this video again. I remember pulling grass on rock landscape for 2 hours with 2 heels level on the ground. I got sore on my hamstrings a day or two later but my back was at its best. These baby positions never fail, sitting on a chair or stool while working low on the ground does more harm on your body than good.

[@adanabdilahi7536]

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[@johnmariano47]

@@adanabdilahi7536 I appreciate this reminder.

[@sharonanderson524]

This was an eye opener for the different breaths, I'm going to try this for sure tks for the info!

[@JamesBreitenstein]

this is so amazing, but most people don‘t understand yet sadly...

[@joelkalyan6732]

This guy is a hero

[@georgeduncan8946]

My slowed down...breathing technique during meditation has had phenomena impact 7 yrs💫🌱🕉🕉🕉👁

[@bikEarth]

Would this video broadcasted on a main strem video the world will be a better place!!

[@ninjazkoolboyholk1714]

I suffer low heart beat... Now,i know,is the simpathetic taking control of me.... i am ,exactly like the example to gave....go to work,fetch boys,house chores..etc.. Thank you for your solution.

[@CMartinSalomon]

Wow... Why I did not see this 4 years ago!... Well... Let's do it. Thanks.

[@sudhakudva2]

Thank you so much, will share with my friends

[@bongofly]

It’s not the beats per minute…. It’s the space between them ❤️ ⏰ 🧘‍♂️ 🙏🏽

[@CoconutCompetitions]

Such a great speaker! Really enjoyed this 🙏

[@coachjoedi6566]

Thank you so much! Sincerely appreciate it.

[@Vj45459]

This is all Yoga... Hail India!

[@elainer136]

Really good video, very imformative, to the point, does not waffle. Give it a go.

[@geenesmern6830]

Once I held my breath for four minutes a long time ago! I can't do that now though.

[@nissankaseneviratne5241]

Excellent presentation ❤

[@MH-qk7ls]

Thanks for the great info! Listen to this yesterday, and the techniques were already helpful for today.

[@daiceman15]

Brilliant Brother Minister 👑

[@jokergames4571]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@mariateresaliden5512]

Thanks, for such an amazing talk.... very informative and life saving. ❤👍👍

[@rockymolina8912]

Thank you.

[@shafiulabid3215]

Ramdev sir is great..... Allah bless all

[@marybethhempel9101]

10:34 begins exercises

[@kovaMOO]

context really important here

[@marybethhempel9101]

Coming back again and realizing how important this is

[@antoanetagalabov5979]

Yogic breathing (Pranayam) called Amilum Vilom. I do it as a part of the daily Yoga routine, which includes Pranayam. Look online to find all different techniques. Thank you Patanjali Yogi! Thank you India for giving those wonderful effective breathing techniques to us. The Western World started studying them only in the last 30 years, but breathing exercises are used as part of Physiotherapy for people with Asthma and other respiratory deseases in Europe since long ago.

[@DannyTeurmanDuck]

Excellent thank you.

[@taylorelliott5776]

coherent breathing is how you optimize your breathing

[@andreasorfanou5970]

Impeccable.

[@sudarshanmurthy6501]

It's the oldest Indian breathing technique called Pranayama. There is lot of materials and videos on net how to do pranayama .

[@mansoorsalehbhai4613]

Thanks

[@mansoorsalehbhai4613]

Please

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

Sudarshan Murthy - Thank you for sharing. :)

[@motosana1]

Breathing techniques are not a MONOPOLY of Indians though but I guess it feels good to credit your own.

[@mayursingh9896]

@@motosana1 These are part of raj yoga called pranayam but westerners can use them by calling alternate breathing technique or else deep breathing . Rapid breathing whatever

[@soniavalero1587]

Thank you! Such an amazing talk 🙏

[@cycling_with_kenz]

as someone with insomnia... this helps a lot.

[@jonashoglund-coach]

This made me learn how to use my diaphragm and I recommend all my clients to learn this!

[@chrisgrobler8810]

excellent .... I have been breathing through my nose in bed and find it slows down my heart rate and breath intake dramatically ... I am a very healthy 72 year old .

[@GrimeUK777]

Nice. How you doing in this pandemic hype?

[@azlanameer4912]

Pleased to hear Sir! May Allah bless you. Love from Pakistan.

[@sheoshaktishukla9265]

Please look up or google, 'Anulom Vilom' in the context of Yoga.

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[@sandeep320]

Pranayam is the key. Nice job

[@stevedonald9667]

Some good info in this talk, if a bit over-simplified. Nose breathing: crucial, can't be overemphasized. The function of heart rate variability and sympathetic/parasympathetic balance is best understood as a function of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and the vagus nerve. But the the most egregious mistake: that deep breathing will enhance parasympathetic tone. Soft gentle breathing is the key. It's a contradiction to say that we can calm sympathetic tone with deep breathing.

[@deepakgaba2786]

thanks for the info, any source to read more on this?

[@patriciatrujillo5136]

I have never considered my breathing with anything I do... but recently I was diagnosed with asthma due to covid and ended up in the hospital. Now I'm trying to learn how to breathe correctly to try to not need my inhaler as often.

[@jaycaveman9582]

He puts up limitations from the beginning. We can go a LOT longer without food or water. Ignorance. Go within yourself. Limitations are all we were ever taught. I healed myself & we can do ANYTHING. Depression broken ankle that NVR healed right & back injury. I went inside of myself & used cold air breathing

[@Officialnathanielwells]

Love this guy 🙌🙌🙌

[@Dr.alihossamo]

I put a like before I watch

[@alaynajoline]

This is amazing. Thank you.

[@samanthapskelly]

This is so informative and spot on!

[@MdParvez-ls3co]

Valuable Knowledge. Good, bless you.

[@bitfusioncrypto]

I stopped the video and start the timer for three min and hold my breath I m alive

[@cinmac3]

I agree great speaker, having had a traumatic brain injury in 1981--82 , and having a harder time speaking now, after relearning to speak better, so i thought i have a to re-learn to do everything differently, so i can better my life at soon to be 55 before old age sinks into my thought life. So here I am with many theorys i read and listen to and thinking i will get it, but, am i? Nose breath, breath deep, to Patrick Mckowen who says breath less or Feldenkreis that says the same as you, it easy just dont think about, just breath, and i am still lost, how to help myself?

[@notadonna5983]

Slow out breaths and smiles.💞

[@satyeshchaudhary538]

Deep Breathing is emanating from Pranayam Practices of India..... Breathing properly is most important...May refer to available videos on yoga and Pranayam in KZbin pl.

[@nizamkhalfan4173]

Joe, EXCELLENT. I liked it.

[@nagecstatic]

And now i understand why 'Pranayama' is done in just before every Hindu ritual; Given the benefits it is such an involved process after all...

[@hasudungansimanjuntak6122]

Perfect!

[@VishalRajput009]

Thanks a lot really helpful information provided in this video. 😊