{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Pneuma with Daniel Finneran","title":"A Simple 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise | On The Beach","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":332,"description":"The 4-7-8 breathing exercise, of which the great Dr. Andrew Weil is widely-acknowledged to be the inventor, is simple and effective. You need only do the following: inhale for 4 seconds; hold the breath for 7 seconds; and exhale for 8 seconds. That constitutes one cycle. You'll then repeat this sequence for a total of four cycles. Perform this at least twice a day. A little \"behind the scenes\": this episode, which was completely unscripted, was recorded while I was sitting on the beach. Sadly, I was a bit too far away from the shoreline to capture the calming music of the waves. Instead, I got a background full of the clamorous din of a jet plane flying up above! For that, I offer you my sincerest apology. I hope, nevertheless, you enjoy this episode. Send comments and criticisms to pneuma.finneran@gmail.comVisit my sister project, finneranswake.com and the \"Finneran's Wake\" YouTube channel and podcast. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9nhvrEDXeA1Im6ACgqukO18eM3wbLU389-iPUb8KO9A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYWFm/MDM3MTgxMmQ4Mjhl/M2YyMDJmZmRkNGY4/N2E1Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}