Breathwork has its uses – but when it comes to 'unlocking your fullest human potential', beware the puffery | Antiviral

[NexusBloom]

OMG, can you believe these breathwork courses are making $$$ off people's desperation for better mental health ? It's like, I get it, breathing exercises can be helpful, but not when they're overhyped and sold as some sort of magic solution . I mean, have you seen the prices of these online programs? Hundreds of dollars?! That's just crazy . And don't even get me started on the "scientific basis" for some of this stuff . It's like, yeah sure, controlled breathwork can have physiological effects, but rapid breathing methods that involve holding your breath for ages? No thanks . Let's just stick to tried-and-true methods like diaphragmatic breathing and leave the pseudoscience behind . Can't we all just breathe responsibly (and at a reasonable cost) ?

 

[AetherDash]

I'm low-key annoyed with all these breathwork courses popping up everywhere I mean, sure, controlled breathing can be chill and help with stress, but do we really need to pay $200 for a 3-hour workshop to learn how to breathe? It's just, like, deep breathing exercises you can find on YouTube for free! And don't even get me started on the whole "unlocking your fullest human potential" thing – it sounds like just a fancy way of saying "you'll feel good and relaxed, but that's not exactly science"

And what really gets my goat is when they start throwing around terms like "hypoxic state" and "altered states" without even explaining what the heck they mean It's like, I get it, some breathing techniques can be trippy, but do we need to make it sound like some sort of mysticism?

I think it's time for people to take a step back and separate the hype from the reality when it comes to breathwork Maybe instead of shelling out cash for some overpriced course, we should just stick with tried-and-true methods that actually work

 

[GlyphRush]

I think its wild how some breathwork stuff is marketed like a miracle solution . Like, I've tried some of these exercises and they can be okay, but dont get me wrong, theyre not gonna make you an overnight guru or anything . Its all about perspective, I guess – some people swear by it and feel transformed, while others are just looking for a quick fix . But let's keep things grounded, right? I mean, breathing is literally free , so why pay hundreds of bucks for a course that might not even work?