SAVE FIGHT OR FLIGHT FOR WHEN YOU NEED IT

Sniff Sigh Yawn’s Joel Jelen says watch out for those bad breathing habits in the office… “HOW DO I TEACH MY BODY THAT MY FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR LIFE OR DEATH SITUATIONS, NOT ANSWERING EMAILS?” I always endeavour to bring humour with a dose of reality into my conversations with […]
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPEAKING TONIGHT AT RITUAL…

Sniff Sigh Yawn founder Joel Jelen is speaking alongside 2 Minds founder Alison Blackler tonight at Ritual…the second in a newly devised format of monthly networking in association with https://wellnessinthecity.co.uk/ Ritual is primarily centred on helping companies and organisations and was devised in part to support their ESG strategy. Focused on workplace wellbeing, Alison Blackler […]
SNIFF SIGH YAWN FEATURES IN LATEST ‘MY PLANET LIVERPOOL’ ‘ZINE

Following a month of workshops and masterclasses for a variety of companies and organisations across multiple sectors, thank you to My Planet Liverpool magazine for capturing our work. As more people turn to celebrating the forthcoming festivities, we’ll be back in January with some exciting new collaborations and opportunities galore we’re sure, to spread the […]
What’s ruining your exercise performance that nobody has shared with you until now?

There’s two types of ‘being fit’ whether performing in amateur or professional sport. Functionally fit and ‘breath fit!’ Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen explains… If you don’t want to look and feel like that boxer in the sixth round, open mouthed, gassed and panting for breath, improve your endurance through […]
What’s the quickest remedy to relax if you’re anxious, restless, moody, angry or just plain emotional? Sustained commitment to Buteyko breathing techniques. They are a life changer explains Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen.

Writing about anxiety at midnight on socials maybe a very short-term fix of calling for help and, sharing your darkest moments and that can be a lifesaver. However, long-term, learning the relationship between how we breathe and how to relax and eliminate anxiety can be, literally, a life changer. The same goes for a bad […]
What do hidden hyperventilation, indigestion and weight gain all have in common? They are all directly caused by poor breathing. Who knew?! Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen explains…

What do hidden hyperventilation, indigestion and weight gain all have in common? They are all directly caused by poor breathing. Who knew?! Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen explains… If your breathing is out of kilter and stressed which can often be hidden (mouth and chest breathing is stressed breathing), don’t […]
How you breathe at work will determine your performance and productivity. Who knew!? Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen explains…

“If you’ve got a job interview coming up, you’ll know how your breathing can change as a result of you feeling anxious. Similarly, if you’re on deadline at work, it’s likely your heart rate variability and breathing rhythm will be shot. What you may not know is that being in control of your breathing by […]
What so many people don’t know about how to get better sleep…explains Sniff Sigh Yawn founder, breathing educator and author Joel Jelen

Did you know? How well you sleep is determined by how you breathe during the day? You won’t have a day full of positive energy if you breathe dysfunctionally whether that’s hidden or awareness-based. Similarly when you do breathe sub-optimally daytime, it can have a major effect on your ability to get to sleep and […]
Liverpool Echo highlight the importance of breathing awareness

Many grateful thanks to Patrick Graham for this The more parents and kids that become aware of the importance of how you breathe from a very young age, the better the population in health terms! https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/learning-how-breathe-properly-changed-27622709?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR2Zi8S1Sv6CKsMgYx2FCvkbNVP4Xel3-MADiXDSpc76qmzgNvTsUjyt_J0 #breathingexercisesforsleep #howtostopmouthbreathingatnight #buteyko #buteykobreathing #mouthbreather #sleep #breathingexercises #breathe #awareness #wellbeing #kids #backtoschool #whydoesdaddybreathefunny
If you’re encountering the wrong people, breathe…

Don’t let the wrong people ever deter you from your goals, they just reveal who they are… It’s easy to be frustrated, upset, even angry with other people’s behaviour towards you. Do your best not to let that happen. Why? Just appreciate that people showed you their hand and that you are best avoiding them […]