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Re:One hour of slow breathing changed my life by e40 on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @05:07PM (#23980713)
That is totally not correct. I thought I was an anomaly until I heard a podcast by the Breathe author. I've noticed it for years, but I always attributed it to allergies (I attribute everything anomalous to them, because they are such a huge influence in my life).

What is totally confusing is what causes the flip from one nostril to another. I have no idea what the mechanism is.

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Re:One hour of slow breathing changed my life by IncRnd on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @11:20PM (#23983249)
It will switch naturally during the day several times, as long as you get enough rest, excercise, don't smoke, etc.

It's actually very easy to switch it. You can lean to towards the side (think yoga triangle pose) that has the open nostril.

You can place pressure in the corresponding armpit for the same effect.

Medidation, concentration, certain ways of breathing will all also affect the flow.

I'm sure you can determnine the various other physical ways, based on these, to swap nostrils.

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Re:One hour of slow breathing changed my life by wincy on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @05:22PM (#23980834)
I can easily control this by laying down, then switching from my right side to my left side. Whichever side is on top is the side I’ll breathe from.
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Re:One hour of slow breathing changed my life by _they on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @08:57PM (#23982386)
May want to check into nasal septum deviation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_septum_deviation
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