Do Breathe by Michael Townsend Williams Summary
Overview of Do Breathe
In "Do Breathe," former advertising exec turned mindfulness guru Michael Townsend Williams reveals how conscious breathing transforms productivity without sacrificing wellbeing. Endorsed by Calm's CEO as "a great little book about something we do 600 million times in our life but rarely think about."
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When a Song About Breathing Became a Wake-Up Call
A pop song playing in a Malaysian nightclub shouldn't change your life. But when "Every Breath You Take" echoed through the speakers, Michael Townsend Williams broke down. His younger brother Jonathan had just died at 31, falling from his apartment balcony. That moment shattered everything-his career in advertising, his relationship with alcohol, his entire understanding of what mattered. Years later, Williams would become a mindfulness teacher whose slim book sits on Emma Watson's and Arianna Huffington's shelves. The irony isn't lost: a song about obsessive surveillance became the soundtrack to awakening. Sometimes we need tragedy to notice what's been there all along-our breath, quietly keeping us alive, waiting to teach us how to truly live. You've breathed about 600 million times in your life without thinking about it. Your breath operates on autopilot, yet it's the only bodily system you can consciously control. This makes it uniquely powerful-a bridge between your racing thoughts and physical tension. Here's what most of us miss: we've forgotten how to breathe. Watch a baby sleep and you'll see their belly rise and fall, air flowing through their nose in a perfect rhythm. Now notice yourself reading this-chances are you're breathing shallowly from your chest, possibly through your mouth, maybe even holding your breath slightly. We've developed dysfunctional patterns that keep us stressed, scattered, and disconnected.
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