This presentation wasn't perfect... · Physiology First University

This presentation wasn't perfect...

But it made a lot of students aware of the power of their physiology.

I spoke to this auditorium packed with high schools in 2019 - shortly before the world went into lockdown.

It was the middle of a busy school day for them...

They were herded into a crowded auditorium to listen to someone talk about breathing - someone they never asked to hear from, about a subject they couldn't care less about.

By the 30 second mark I had the attention of the room...

By the 5 minute mark the students saw breath as a power tool to reach their goals..

By the 10 minute mark the students were breathing together...

By the time the talk was over they left with a few new skills in their toolbox. Skills that I hope served them well during the strange, chaotic year ahead.

You never know the impact that this work will have on someone.

In the next module we're going to dive into the Foundations of Breath.

You'll learn a LOT about breathing - some of it through papers and personal anecdotes of working with students, schools, and families - most of it through experience in learning to operate your own physiology with greater agency.

By the end of the module you'll be prepared to share THREE SIMPLE THINGS in a powerful, practical way with students, schools, parents, and organizations in your community.

Grateful to have you on the team as we work to create a new approach to health education that EMPOWERS a generation starting with the one thing we do 24/7 - our breath.

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This presentation wasn't perfect...