[232] - Chris Payten - Breathwork, Completely free. Incredibly underrated

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Breathing – we do it 20,000 times a day without thinking, but what if you could use it as a powerful tool for your health, especially as a shift worker facing constant stress?

In this episode, Chris Payton, breathwork coach and co-founder of Infinity Training and Coaching, explains how our breathing patterns impact our nervous system. By using breathwork, we can break harmful stress cycles and promote balance. Having overcome his own mental health challenges through breathwork, Chris now helps others transform their relationship with this powerful tool.

For shift workers constantly toggling between high-alert and downtime, breathwork acts as a “remote control” for the nervous system. Breathing through the nose and engaging the diaphragm stimulates the vagus nerve, triggering the parasympathetic “rest and digest” response. In contrast, shallow mouth breathing keeps us in a constant “fight-or-flight” state.

Proper breathwork enhances brain oxygenation, improves decision-making under pressure, boosts sleep quality, and builds emotional resilience. Simple techniques like coherence breathing, box breathing, and breath holds can be easily integrated into your daily routine, delivering big benefits in just minutes.

Whether you're a paramedic, nurse, or police officer, mastering breathwork could be your most effective health tool. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly—where does your breath naturally go? The answer may reveal more about your health than you think.

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Roger Sutherland is Australia's Night Shift & Sleep Specialist and the founder of A Healthy Shift.

After more than 40 years working rotating shifts with Victoria Police, Roger now helps organisations reduce fatigue risk, improve staff wellbeing and build healthier, safer and higher-performing 24/7 workplaces through evidence-based education, circadian biology and the Shift Work Champions™ Framework.

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Website: https://ahealthyshift.com.au

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Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional.  Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death.

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