Link to the past was my first Zelda, played them all, and Breath of the Wild is unquestionably the best. Really it's the best open world game yet made, even if it's a silly Nintendo game

Apparently yes, nasal breathing is hugely beneficial. This book was a life changer for me — James Nestor’s Breath:

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art: Nestor, James: 9780735213616: Amazon.com: Books
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art: Nestor, James: 9780735213616: Amazon.com: Books https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213615

Yes, yes, we all know Pranayama and other ancient sciences already “covered” it, but at least for me, I was totally unaware of the importance and wide ranging benefits of nasal breathing, until I read this book.

For me the key take away was: when running, follow 2 simple rules: always breath through your nose, And make your out breath last (much) longer than your in breaths. I started with 2 steps for out, 3 for in, then 2/5, And now i can do 2/7. I use the nasal breathing rule as a guideline to know when I’m running too fast - if you can’t just breath through your nose then you’re running too fast. Over a few weeks of running 3 times/week I was able to increase my distance from 2 to 5 miles.

From James Nestor’s book Breath, breathing through one’s nose isn’t new. He notes that humming increases nitric oxide, which helps oxygen uptake and inhibits harmful biota. Might be nice to have the extra filter, and to push for culture shift back towards nasal breathing. Personal anecdata from movies: few actors breathe through their noses while on screen.