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April 14, 2026

The Newman Method – breathing for quantum benefits

 Context & Meaning

I want to share a very healthy way of breathing. With practice, you can gradually make this your body’s natural default.

When we get excited, when we worry, when we’re afraid or anxious, our breathing becomes short and shallow. That isn’t healthy.

The healthiest way to breathe is with the abdomen.
Babies breathe this way.
The belly expands on the inhale and softens on the exhale.

This kind of breathing is central to Taoist practice.
I think it is one of the best foundations for health, calmness, presence, creativity, and longevity.

What we often call tension is not really locked in the muscles themselves.
It is locked in the behavior of the nervous system — in patterns of contraction that the body has learned over time.

I like the phrase “letting go to better flow.”

Think of a fist you’ve been clenching without realizing it.
There is no blood flow.

We do that with our whole physiology —
with our breathing,
with our muscles,
with our emotions,
and with our habitual thoughts.

The more we learn to soften and release,
the more circulation improves,
the nerves calm,
and the body can heal and function naturally.

There is something in us — call it life force, call it biology, call it mystery —
that knows how to grow,
how to heal,
how to breathe,
and how to live.

We don’t need to understand it fully.
We only need to cooperate with it.

And breathing is one of the simplest ways to do that.

Guided Practice

So let’s begin simply.

Sit on a solid chair.
Feet resting comfortably on the floor.
Spine upright, but not stiff.

Let the back gently lengthen upward,
and let everything else drop and release —
the neck,
the shoulders,
the chest,
the belly,
the hips.

Close your mouth.
Breathe slowly through the nose.

Feel the air enter the nostrils.
Feel it pass through the sinuses,
down the throat,
and into the body.

If you can, allow the breath to move all the way into the belly.
Let the belly expand softly on the inhale.
Let it fall naturally on the exhale.

Make the inhale and the exhale the same length.
No holding.
No forcing.
Just a smooth, continuous circle of breathing.

On the inhale, you can think:
I am breathing in nourishment.

On the exhale:
I am letting go.

No pause between breaths.
As soon as the inhale completes, the exhale begins.
As soon as the exhale completes, the inhale begins.

If thoughts arise, let them pass.
Return your attention to the feeling of the breath.

Over time, the breath naturally becomes slower,
softer,
and deeper.

The body relaxes.
The mind becomes quieter.

Practice for two minutes,
five minutes,
ten minutes.

When you finish, open your eyes slowly.
Try to carry some of this calm presence with you as you return to your day.

The benefits of this practice are profound.
By releasing tension and breathing fully,
you support your health,
your creativity,
and your ability to live with greater ease.