The Body Electric

This book by Robert O. Becker was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: James Nestor. It comes up in conversations about meditation & mindfulness, productivity & performance, sleep. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “I would say read the body electric by Robert O. Becker, doctor who basically paved the way for Michael Leaven at TUS.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I would say read the body electric by Robert O. Becker”
  James Nestor · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202500:47:27

  Said during "Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance, James Nestor". The episode features James Nestor: Journalist and author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, who has spent years researching breathing science, breath work, and respiratory health. James Nestor on breathing as a foundational health function: nasal breathing, mouth taping, CO2 air quality, and coherent breathing.