The Power of Breathwork for Long Covid | The Most Underrated Tool for Managing Symptoms

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In this film we talk to one of the world’s leading breathwork experts Richie Bostock about why it’s one of the most powerful tools we’ve got to manage Long Covid as a condition. Adding the medical perspective on the discussion are Dr Tamsin Lewis and Dr Asad Khan, and it’s worth staying to the end for a short introductory exercise from Richie which might just show you what you’ve been missing.
CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Richie's Background
6:00 The Relevance to Long Covid
10:58 What is the Science Behind Breathwork?
13:58 The Physiology of Breathwork
20:06 Which Conditions is Breathwork Useful In?
23:53 The Effect on the Nervous System
26:29 How Can People Practice?
31:00 The Flourish App
36:54 A Breathwork Exercise
44:20 Closing Thoughts
References:
Richie Bostock:
www.thebreathguy.com
Flourish Meditation / Breathwork app:
apps.apple.com/us/app/flouris...

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@thenatster4383 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have believed it unless I had lived through it. I personally have experienced tremendous outcomes with mediation. I had tachycardia 130s to 150s when walking from my bedroom to the kitchen (laying down 85 to 100). I watched one of your videos when you were talking about the Gupta program and tried the alternate nostril breathing technique and within ten minutes my heartrate went down into the seventies. I thought to myself their must be something to this. I have since been doing two twenty minute meditations a day for over two months and most days now my heartrate will stay below 120. I went from laying on the couch most of the day to having the energy to walk to see my son perform at his band competition last night (a half mile walk to the stadium and back). Thank you for your videos and continued research! I will definitely try out this app!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear of your success with it, and best of luck with your continued recovery :)

@mohamedabdulwahed 2 жыл бұрын

good luck with your recovery, 85 - 100 bpm is normal isn’t it? signals low fitness that’s all

@TrustMeiamaD.R. 2 жыл бұрын

Is your thyroid sore at the ends? The virus moved into mine and screwed the thyroid hormones that control heart rate. Taking thamine , potassium iodide and selenium supplement helped to fix the problem over the past 2 years.

@user-xl8ew1bo9v 11 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you soooo much❤❤❤❤😊

@kehonaarella 2 жыл бұрын

Gez and Asad you described so well the mental process that ties within long recovery with this illness. The most difficult thing for me during these 9months with long covid has been to accept what is happening. It truly is highly traumatizing to live months after months with debilitating symptoms. I used to be a climber and an active person also through my work as a physiotherapist. Not until recently I have been able to join my friends when they climb outside. I sit, watch them and drink tea. It gives me the feeling of sharing the experience together although I can't be an active participant. Those moments give strength to survive one day at a time. When I feel deeply sad with my symptoms, I recall that hey there is many of us active people in the same boat at the moment. This video shows very well the benefits of breathing for easing long covid symptoms. I have also got ease on my symptoms from regular breathing exercises, meditation and yin yoga. Those have helped me to sleep better and manage mentally. Calming breathing has also helped with tachycardia. Thank you Gez, this was again a great video! I wish all good and strength on our long covid recovery processes. There is always hope for the better ❤️ and greetings from Finland 😊

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings back to you in Finland - best of luck with your recovery Kehon!

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

long covid is easily healed

@oliviadelpuerto8087 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I think and sing- you can donit if you really want But you must breathe 😃

@fjspicer1 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 So do you want to share how long Covid is easily healed or are you just another sad troll who gets pleasure from reading about other people's suffering

@nicolaholmes2531 2 жыл бұрын

So beautifully articulated, Kehon - and I think many of us share that experience of having the privilege of being very active and feeling relatively very healthy prior to long-Covid and feeling significant loss and trauma in re-orienting to an unpredictable and challenging experience of illness (while still in the midst of a global pandemic, no less!). I also wanted to share hope - at the almost 19 month mark - that ongoing recovery is absolutely still possible. I am doing MUCH better now than I was at 6 months, 9 months - and though there can still be flares and recovery has been characterized by a lot of ups, downs, 'regressions,' and many, many affiliated emotions (including grief, anxiety, fear, discouragement, despair and a PTSD-like-quality for me, personally, at stages and times) - I do feel more hope than ever in the body's ability to continue to nurture healing and wellbeing. Like you've identified, I think the kinds of tools you're mentioning (yin yoga, meditation) and the breath work featured in this video are hugely powerful Wishing you more acceptance, peace, and healing.

@Eyes0penNoFear 2 жыл бұрын

I recently started the WHM. The breath work has seriously helped with the long Covid fatigue. I even went camping with my family over Labor Day at 8000 feet elevation. It was the first time being at elevation without experiencing mountain sickness since I was a child.

@cindybogart6062 2 жыл бұрын

I also found WHN when I was looking for help last year for long covid. I greatly helped me improve. ✨

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it Karston!

@larasita11 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@mouhammadaburasheed8131 2 жыл бұрын

The effect of breathwork on enhancing the feeling of self safety is really a valid point 👌🏻

@samplayle1858 2 жыл бұрын

Wim Hof breathing + cold baths + meditation have been helping my parasympathetic-dominant dysautonomia symptoms more than any supplements or meds I have tried! No-one who's ever tried a hypocapnic-hypoxic breath hold could mistake it for "thinking yourself better"; you can feel the chemical changes in your body in real time.

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

its much easier to clear the dead viral debris out of the system with a drink of the miracle mineral solution all the symptoms vanish,it ends long covid in hours the cost of the miracle 10.53 uk pounds i see mms healing post viral conditions ona daily basis

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

Cold baths? Like ice baths ?

@samplayle1858 2 жыл бұрын

@@getdown8990 Yes ice baths are good, but usually I just use cold tap water. I used to hate cold water so I needed to ease into it by gradually decreasing the shower temperature over a few weeks. After the initial shock subsides I find them very soothing.

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

@@samplayle1858 wow lol ok I’m more of a heat shock protein kind of girl lol so that’s really helpful to hear your journey. I’ve been avoiding the cold even though all my friends are obsessed with ice baths 😆

@juliefreemankummer6686 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for this, great to hear it’s possible to ease into cold - I can just about manage a minute of semi-cold shower right now, but knowing it eventually worked for you I will persevere.

@davidhanselman9050 2 жыл бұрын

Time and time again, I'm so grateful for this channel. As much as my primary care physician has tried to help, nothing has come close to the practical, good advice I've gotten here. Though my symptoms are far from the worst, Covid has still radically changed my life. You all have been a wonderful light of hope in a very dark time. Bless you.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words David! Best of luck in your recovery.

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

drink the miracle mineral solution it ends all post viral conditions in hours the cost of the miracle 10.53 uk pounds i see mms saving lives every day

@oliviadelpuerto8087 2 жыл бұрын

I was a FiiT member (still am) and when I started to real side I was having Covid, very early in 2020, I started to do all the breath works as much as I could. I posted in the app how much these were helping me- Richie Bostock was instrumental on my recovery and remaining in this world. Thanks again Richie

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear how much it’s helped you!

@swifthorsewalking634 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you much, Gez...I actually get excitesd when I see you have posted another video...we gain so much undrerstaning about what we are all dealing with Long Covid, find the most helpful attitudes and practices toward healing...knowledge is power. When there is a longer time between the new postings, I feel a.bit worried as to how you are...much gratitude for the good work. The sharing of the feelings that we have around this journey were especially timely for.me...Good god, one feels so discouraged at times and having that verbslized by you all helps a lot. .

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support! I’m glad my work makes a difference :)

@rbdesigner725 2 жыл бұрын

I’m right there with you all. I’m doing breathwork, stretching, walking and Win Hof. All have helped tremendously and will be lifelong for me no matter how long haul finishes up. Thanks for your hard work on helping so many people through this, lots of love to you all.

@TheBushRanger. 2 жыл бұрын

How are you bro? I’ve tried this and it’s helping

@thebiglebowski4309 2 ай бұрын

Yes.. Gez. The anger, grief and loss of losing who you were and losing hope of ever getting back to that person.

@susannekoch697 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gez, for yet another helpful video and for sharing your personal story and being vulnerable. Yes, there’s grief about all the things that are currently not possible and the things that usually helped to destress being taken away(cycling, running, hiking, swimming, socialising). But there’s hope! Five months into my journey I am able to go for short walks again and will look into breathwork for sure. There’s so much personal growth, too, I fully agree. I cling on to that something really good will come out of this difficult time. This is encouraging. Thank you!

@laurenspeaker4981 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm so happy to have found this video, and your channel here in Canada. I look forward to going through your other videos. Thank you for creating this community for people who have long covid. I am a little over 6 months into my recovery at this point and this video really hits the nail on the head when addressing the grief of letting go of who you used to be. Letting go of being a busy massage therapist, an avid hiker, and runner, the care giver as opposed to the one needing help, has been harder for me than any of the physical symptoms, unpleasant as they may be. The isolation and feeling like you are the only one going through this is also challenging. So it's comforting to hear other people's stories in the video as well as read them in the comments. Thanks again, wishing everyone the best in their recovery! 😊

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in your recovery Lauren - you’re right it’s so hard reframing your life according to the new state of play. Thanks for the support!

@brendataylor1794 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you all for this brilliant talk and leaving us with something we can do to help and calm ourselves. I am 18 months long covid and no real recovery yet. I listened intently when Dr Asad shared the range of emotions he has been through which normalised my response to going from fit, active, working in NHS to house bound and needing a wheelchair. We do grieve our old lives and at times I have felt it would have been better to have died, seeing the impact on those close to me and having to care for me now. Yet acknowledging and accepting my situation really helps. Thank-you for being a lifeline for us Gez especially and thanks too to Asad, your brother joined at the hip from birth.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brenda for your support. Wishing you the best for your recovery!

@brendataylor1794 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-iz1lh6ji6z Thank-you David. Yes my husband regularly reminds me that he would prefer to have me 'disabled' and dependent on him as I am now, than to not have me. Am adjusting and we are all learning what really matters in life and do hope that we come out of this as better people. Yes let us all stay strong.

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

long covid is easil;y healed,your weak immune system cant expel dead viral debris from your system ,i heal post viral conditions every day ,its easy for me they are caused by nutritional deficiencies what doctors have no training in,thats why they cant heal you

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-iz1lh6ji6z long covid is easily healed

@champ92868 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 how much curcumin

@user-fd1qb7ml2j 2 жыл бұрын

This was great the breathing segment. I felt light headed and dizzy with the quick breathing, but I felt wonderful with the slow. I really appreciated how he explained the smoothness of the breathing, like in between 3 and 8. That works for me. I will try this during the day, when I wake up and also before bed. Mostly I hope it works when my heart is racing when I sleep and get woke up to it just racing. Thats when I feel my worst! Chest pain, stomach burn across chest, arms are weak and my head is dizzy. I will definitely try this then. Thank you so much all of you. Your kindness and the time you give to help us all is just a blessing. I wish I lived near you so I could speak to you more often! Thank you!♥️🙋‍♀️

@carolinemiles3324 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gez and Asad for another thoughtful and helpful video, breathing correctly is a great way of taking back control and that's something all us long haulers need to get through this!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

why not clear the dead viral debris out of your system whats keeping your post viral condition in place,all post viral conditions are easily healed ,you clear the dead viral debris out of the system then take a protocl to address the reason you have long covid,the root cause is low gluathione levels,breath work wont raise the criitical glutathione levels ,the miracle mineral solution ends long covid in hours the cost of the miracle 10.53 uk pounds

@angelaquesnel7546 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you’re finding the positive in all of this. It really is fundamental shift in thinking about life for me too. Breath is life. Thank you again for these important videos.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angela!

@melanieolmsted6740 2 жыл бұрын

Your conversation about grief really resonated with me, especially when your body is ill. Breath work and EMDR have helped me. When you get it right, you get it right Gez.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Melanie. I hope you’re doing OK.

@tarareffell4187 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Jez 👍Hey Assad it brought a tear to my eye when you said "when I'm better..." I'm on the same road emotionally too and it was so helpful to hear from you all on that level. I dont know anyone else with this it's been very isolating. I randomly said to myself a few weeks ago " how do you feel now that you are getting better?" And that led to a flood of emotions I really hadn't expected, and a realisation that the daily effort is still SO exhausting ...but will be worth it. Wishing you all the best.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh… best of luck to you too in your recovery Tara :)

@MrEdkirby 2 жыл бұрын

Love this Gez, Asad and Tamsin. It has taken me a long while to accept a mind-body approach doesnt mean Long Covid is all in your head. Instead approaches such as breathwork, meditation and mindfulness can provide support in our recovery. Hope you are all heading in the right direction!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Edward - thanks for your support :)

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

drink the miracle mineral solution it clears all the dead viral debris out of the system and all the nasty symptoms disappear,all post viral conditions are easily healed

@guadalupecastaneda9123 2 жыл бұрын

What is the miracle mineral solution? Thank you

@markanslow4720 2 жыл бұрын

What a stunningly brilliant, beautiful film. Thanks so much Gez and co. Plus one for Richie, btw - the Flourish app is amazing

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark!

@543cooljon 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 How are you doing Gez? Any improvements?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Feel like I’ve reached a bit of a plateau tbh

@lilynegousse8538 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful information thanks once again guys!!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lily!

@joecameron7075 2 жыл бұрын

Great info re Flourish app! Thanks for your continued sharing of information on here. I find EFT tapping to be very helpful for emotional release too. All the best to everyone, love and perseverance.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

@louisechapman1909 2 жыл бұрын

A brilliant and encouraging video Gez and Asad - thank you so much for both being so open and honest about your experiences with breathwork. Moving and inspiring. Feeling motivated to be more dedicated and explorative with my breathing practices to further my Long Covid recovery.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Louise!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Louise!

@CassWeaver 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Thank you all.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cass!

@ninja2388 Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT - after eight months CL symptoms are beginning to significantly subside - haven't crashed for a week and this information gives me a framework to breathing sessions (good ole Wim Hof) which I have been using but not regularly enough. Instead of dreading the next crash hopefully I can forestall it and breath my way through. Many thanks to all of you from Fiji!

@RUNDMC1 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy Fiji Jane!

@zach403 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all this help and information. Also knowing we are not on our own in the struggle 🙌

@maywest0518 2 жыл бұрын

Please do more mental health related content on long covid, Gez. I went to two counselors who told me to pursue various medical routes, and I told them medicine doesn’t have answers for long covid yet. I felt supported through this video; keep it up. ❤️

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Meredith! Leave it with me :)

@deethompson3592 2 жыл бұрын

Everything you guys have said re grieving for our lives pre long covid absolutely spot on 👏👏👏👏👏. Thank you once again Gez for another informative video. I will definitely give this ago. May I just say that EMDR ( Eye movement desensitization Reprocessing) is a fabulous therapy for PTSD, panic attacks etc . I'm not sure if it would benefit us long haulers but I thought it was worth a mention.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dee!

@30bananaguy 2 жыл бұрын

Emdr has been amazing for my PTSD

@deethompson3592 2 жыл бұрын

@@30bananaguy it's a life charger isn't it 🙏

@30bananaguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@deethompson3592 Yeah i thought it was some hokie pokie stuff, but was so desperate that I tried it. Within one sessions I felt a huge improvement.

@deethompson3592 2 жыл бұрын

@@30bananaguy it's absolutely Amazing isn't it. I actually got my life back due to having EMDR . I'm so glad that you've benefited too 😊🌲☃️🎅🥳

@swyllie30 2 жыл бұрын

Over the last few days, I’ve been inundated with the benefits of breath-work, mediation etc with respect to long Covid. I’ve always been a weird breather. Holding breath randomly etc. I need to work on breathe. Just got to decide which program to follow. Gupta, Wim Hoff, Statsis etc so many others to choose from.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

You can also just choose two 10 minute periods a day and do some box breathing (inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4). Amazingly effective. You can also try extending the exhale to counts of 6 or 8.

@eugeniebreida1583 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 Thank you for continuing to share lovely morsels such as this - you are truly a gift to all of us. Appreciating the cheat sheet version for myself, in this case!

@janeworroll4770 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you all so much for sharing this ....19 months in with long covid is as you all know nothing less than a hideous roller coaster ride driven with a lot of fear and worry etc etc I have myself pulled back to these techniques rather than scrambling around outside of myself for help, breath work yoga these things have truly helped me ...not completely off the ride yet but getting there! 🙏 Thank you all again I will be downloading the app and hopefully learning more in and from this field 🌿

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jane!

@ellen7708 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really great video. All four of you were fantastic. Not only do I feel like we were all friends having a conversation but the vulnerability shared by all of you makes me feel so understood and motivated. Gez, you are an amazing individual. Truly, our voice. I can honestly say that I have seen your growth on this journey, myself. You have purpose here. The others are, hands down, my favorite people to listen to on your channel. Richie is such a wholesome individual and we need more like him in the Long Covid community. The compassion he conveys is insurmountable and so appreciated, especially after being treated the way we have in the medical system. I did the first 30 seconds of the fast breaths with Richie and felt myself overcome with emotion. There’s nothing woo-woo about that. 😅 (whew) Thank you from the bottom of my tacchycardic heart. ❤️‍🩹

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for such an awesome comment Ellen - makes a massive difference to know our work matters!

@JoButterwick 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve downloaded the app. Thank you Gez.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@GeorgiaLinders 2 жыл бұрын

This is really interesting. i hold my breath often just by habit. Great topic, Gez!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Georgia!

@snufkin544 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to all 4 of you. I was very nervous about doing the fast breathing exercise because Wim Hoff for beginners made me relapse last year as did the lung function tests at the hospital a few months ago. I do simple breathing exercises for 10 mins daily and am starting to be able to bring my heart rate down. It was brilliant for calming me during a very long MRI too. I am really hating being this person in flight/fight/fawn/freeze mode as I was very calm and resilient pre Covid. I, like so many others, forgot to breathe on numerous occasions last year (and still do when asleep) but the growing awareness of my breathing has been invaluable. Thank you all for the positivity. I was an actor and then a teacher and always used breathwork for myself and others but I realise how I had only just scratched the surface..

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you’ve found a way to make it work for you!

@EllaSloman 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !!! Still doing the WHM most evenings and it's massively helped my insomnia / anxiety around long covid . Going for a sea swim later with the kids ☺️

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@EllaSloman 2 жыл бұрын

Breathwork has also been my number one accessible tool that I've used time and time again when the symptoms were at their worst and scariest . I stumbled upon the WHM about three months into my LC journey and I've never looked back . I use the techniques to navigate the emotional rollercoaster that LC has inflicted on me , particularly when the symptoms seem to wax and wain . Learning to breathe properly has changed my life !

@adelesonora9681 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still loving all your videos gez! You keep probing ever deeper into healing techniques that many use even without long covid. Like wim hof breathing,, which is astounding. I'm happy to say my long covid symptoms including severe heart palps are still healed up after using the nontransdermal patches... a stem cell activator, glutathione, carnosine, etc. So wonderful to have found something! I still follow you tho and feel so much for all who are still debilitated. Thank you for all you do!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adele for your continued support!

@Wemadeitnice 2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask what patches?

@adelesonora9681 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wemadeitnice light therapy patches. No drugs or chemicals in them. I was amazed how well they work.

@gaelmclaughlin767 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video thank you 🙏🏻

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gael!

@anacecilianfmat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for always sharing useful content for us! I discovered Dr. Lewis thanks to you and with the supplements she mentions and Flourish app my symptoms are better. I sleep better, I have way more energy and I have less pain. Thanks Gez!!!!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it - thanks Cecilia!

@kindheart9643 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this helpful information. I have been diagnosed with long covid and have been accepted to the post covid clinic starting February. I am on disability and looking for anything to help me. Breathwork sounds amazing and I will definitely look for more videos on this subject.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@jessicamartinize Жыл бұрын

Very Powerful. Do we have a practitioners list in the UK using Richie's work and techniques

@richardmock3198 2 жыл бұрын

Hope u get some joy jez , out of watching the marathon today 😁 hope it gives you some much needed inspiration for when your recovered and getting after it again 😁👍🤟🏻

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it did Richard!

@christine41861 2 жыл бұрын

Geez! U have been here for all of us from the start. No words can explain my appreciation and I truly wish u SOON get your RUN back. 🙏🏻💙🤘🏻

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christine!

@_elfifle_ 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video again, thanks Gez. Breath work has definitely helped me improve my long hauler induced dysautonomia and general disordered breathing. I already do different breathing techniques with yoga and meditation, but will definitely start listening to Richie's wonderful soothing voice on the Flourish app ;-)

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elfi!

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

best clear the dead viral debris out of your system its that whats causing all the nasty symptoms,people all over the world are drinking the miracle mineral solution it ends all post viral conditions in hours if you live in the uk the cost of the miracle is 10.53 uk pounds ,deep breathing exercises can be very very dangerous if you dont fully understand the internal world,most yoga teachers are clueless on the internal world ,when you practice deep breathing exercises you raise the chi,this is very dangerous,with the raised chi you run the risk of causing an unprepared for kundalini activation if this happens it can kill you on the spot or put you in a mental hospital for years ,if you practice any deep breathing exercises when you have finished stand still its an open eyed meditation done in an upright comfortable position stood on your feet,its the only mmeditation that can sink the chi if you sit down to sink the chi you squash the dantien and you cant sink the chi,the raised chi will sneak up on you,make you short tempered and intolerant,mean hearted kind of thing,its the raised chi taking you in the oppasite direction to where you want to be heading ,and all through not understanding the internal world,i tell you this with deep breathing exercises you can accidentally activate the kundalini ,if this happens and you actually survive the kundalini impacting on a totally unprepared nervous system you will have to survive the astral fire cleansing process of the unprepared nervous system,this is 240 volts of raw spiritual currant couseing through a 110 volt voltage nervous system,the impact can kill you or the cleansing process,you wont think much of win hofs breathing techniques if that occurs,no , i am not saying his breathing techniques are bad i am saying he isnot giving full instruction on the internal world probably because he doesnot realize he is literally playing with fire the astral fire and it can kill you,donot do deep breathing exercises without standing still you must sink the chi what the deep breathing exercises raise,or you will quickly find yourself out of balance,life will be a struggle needlessly its the raised chi,sink the chi with standing still and you quickly develop awareness happiness calmness and fearless,fear is felt in the bottom of the belly ,chi is stored in the bottom of your belly in aplace the chinese call the dantien ,its chi that controls the emotion called fear ,sink the chi and be fearless

@TheBushRanger. 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Elfi how’s your dysautonomia going?

@_elfifle_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBushRanger. besides some relapse moments where I get a bit short of breath my dysautonomia’s pretty much absent! I’m just getting over another Covid infection and besides a slightly higher heart rate (which is normal when ill) I’ve not had a noticeable relapse.

@hebejeebee 2 жыл бұрын

Group Hug everyone 🤗 As a singer the importance of breath is already deeply ingrained in my psyche. So good to see people are experiencing its power and effectiveness as a therapeutic tool. For the sceptics our there, this is really about taking control of managing our condition as the health services that we would usually be reaching out to just aren't there. No blame. This wasn't really in anyone's playbook, it sure as hell wasn't in mine. The Stasis guys also mentioned that the US Army teaches breathwork to manage extreme stress, and by this I expect they mean warzones, so it has a pretty good evidence base for providing non invasive self management. 🤗🤗

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed - thanks Jon!

@cwebbwash3 10 ай бұрын

this was great, thank you. Some of the theories of long covid (i.e. brain retraining, i.e. gupta program), at least as it relates to its shared mechanism with ME CFS is that PEM and fatigue could possibly be caused by a disregulated autonomic and limbic system. Some hypothesize that as a result, the immune system and inflammation output is stuck on overdrive and that these systems need to be calmed down or at least regulated. Therefore, breathwork could be a key piece in tapping into these systems that traditional medicine cannot, or at least cannot without side effects

@seftykristihani 2 жыл бұрын

sometimes i forgot to breath for a minute

@zacs5773 2 жыл бұрын

Gez, another great and valuable video. My question to you is… Have you started exercising again yet, specifically any running?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

No, I’m still struggling with PEM so it’s too early for that.

@zacs5773 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 Interesting as you look a lot better in the videos. Thanks for the reply

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

Run-dmc/ Gez , I wanted to update you. I feel night and day different since I took the methyl b vitamin complex. Yes it was too high of a dose which I don’t think my body liked. But now that my body has had a chance to recover I have been feeling way better cognitively, sleeping better, it’s amazing. The NAD theory of LHC applies to me I think. Just for anyone reading this, microdose and taper up.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Very glad to hear that Jennie!

@loswonders 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please share what b vitamin complex?

@kaitlynkite Жыл бұрын

can you please share what complex?

@LookSharpFeelSharpBeSharp 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I hung in to 44:30-this part meant the most to me.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul :)

@Sophie-vl3dj 2 жыл бұрын

Asad you speak so openly and honestly about the range of emotions we feel going through this, thank you. Sometimes I can't articulate the depth of how difficult and overwhelming this is and your videos and words Gez and Asad help me to explain this to friends and family. I'm under strict instruction from Sam (Sen) to work on my breathing! His treatment over the last three months has been a turning point in my recovery, 13 months in, so thank you for the recommendation. After a few months of going it alone, I'm leaning in to these resources and the long community you've brought together for support. Thanks and deep breaths to all!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear you’re improving and feeling benefits with Sam - he’s genuinely incredible.

@dritonaliu5611 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all these videos!! Have you recovered yet? By that i mean you might not be able to run 20 miles. But have your symptoms improved to where they dont bother you anymore??

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not :(

@dritonaliu5611 2 жыл бұрын

RUN-DMC / Gez Medinger hopefully at least youre way better then a year ago..

@angelique6497 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this interesting clip. I appreciate you sharing your vulnerabilities. I was wondering... I've read that Wim Hoff method, is great, but too stimulating of the sympathetic nervous system for long covid peeps. I've tried some of Richies recordings and whilst they do increase my energy, I feel stressed afterwards. My body feels better after using a more relaxing app like the one by Ashok Gupta -Meaning of life experiment. Or perhaps you only do his relaxing meditations? I'm also very found of Stasis as it's made specifically for Long Covid recoverers. Curious to hear your thoughts, whilst also hoping that you don't feel the need to answer everyone, as I know we all need our rest. Thank you Gez, Richie has such great energy, definitely something for me to check out, once I feel better...

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Angelique - definitely go for the calming exercises - whoever you choose. Personally I tap into Richie’s energy and then just do my own slower breaths in the sessions where he runs a a bit quicker :)

@richardmock3198 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you everyone 😁👍 I sympathised with you jez when you mentioned being able to cry 😭, I’ve always been able to get a great stress/emotional release from hard gym workouts 🏋️ , girls seem to be able de stress a little easier by having a regular little cry during a stressful time , I’m slightly envious of this, during long covid as I think it could help me dump some inbuilt tension , 🤔 I might have to watch saving private Ryan again , a proper tear jerker for me 😂👍

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

We all need to find whatever works for us - it’s so important to let that shit out!

@petinapowers2869 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 I doubt any "girl" would find it easier to cry. It is often the only choice as we, as "girls", were allowed within the patriarchal strait jackets that confined our ability to access other outlets as "easily".

@leaperrins8373 2 жыл бұрын

I can't do the wim hof fast breathing yet. But there is a slower version for beginners here on youtube released by Wim Hof for anyone else that struggles too. I'm hoping to step it up next week.

@petrinacox 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your videos Gez, they have been the most valuable resource I have come across by far for post covid issues. I know Wim hof was mentioned but then cold exposure was not discussed further. Is there a sense as to whether this could be useful (eg given potential to reduce inflammation) or would be contraindicated for this population given it temporarily stimulates sympathies NS and apparent hyperactivation of sympathetic NS / hypoactivation of parasympathetic in long covid? I’m only 8 weeks since positive test right now, but keen for anything that can help as still needing to be horizontal 3/4 day due to fatigue, with additional lightheaded ness, nausea, headaches if concentrating. I had all of the risk factors that you mentioned on your risk factors for long Covid video! Thanks again for these videos 🙏

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Very good questions Petrina! The answer is kind of yes to everything you’ve said. People do find cold water swimming helpful though - assuming they can tolerate it. If you start having palpitations or racing heart when going in then give it a miss though!

@petrinacox 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gez! Will give it a try and see. Wishing you all the best

@karendeluce9131 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting another great video. I am certainly going to look into trying breath work and meditation. On a slightly different note, I read an article about a lady having great success with improving long covid fatigue by using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Before I try this expensive treatment, is it known to work for long covid?

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

best clear the dead viral debris out of your system ,people all over the world are drinking the miracle mineral solution it ends all post viral conditions in hours,the cost of the miracle 10.53uk pounds ,i see mms saving lives every day its far more effective than expensive hyperbaric oxygen therapy and far less money

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people report good results from HBOT but the question is whether the improvements are sustained over the longer term.

@Eyes0penNoFear 2 жыл бұрын

Two books to check out that talk about the way emotions affect the body and how to help deal with them: The Body Keeps The Score, and The Emotion Code.

@Eyes0penNoFear 2 жыл бұрын

I've not tried the Flourish app. I absolutely love the Brain Tap app from Dr Patrick Portman. I bought the headset and love doing the sessions. Most of them are less focused on breathing, and more about visualization. Definitely worth checking it out.

@Eyes0penNoFear 2 жыл бұрын

"sensation is the language of the body" Lightbulb moment for me!

@patriciabryant8892 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks So much Gez and all for another fantastic film! So so helpful! Asad is your POTS improving? I remember you were going to try LDN - did it help? I so appreciate you and Tamsin for being so open as medics - a true gift!

@asadik76 2 жыл бұрын

Hi unfortunately LDN didn’t work but I couldn’t tolerate going above 1.5mg. PoTS sadly no better

@patriciabryant8892 2 жыл бұрын

@@asadik76 Really Sorry to hear that Asad - me too! Both LDN & Fluvox made me feel even worse than before! So...on with the breathing and meditation- you would be a great breathwork coach - I am ready to hear of anyone that’s actually recovered from covid or covid vaccine related POTS!

@waggawaggaful 2 жыл бұрын

@@asadik76 have you tried a corticosteroid such as fludrocortisone yet? my covid doctor prescribed it for long haul POTS and i'm back to normal now. i'm shocked that it works.

@asadik76 2 жыл бұрын

@@waggawaggaful the slightest whiff of anything like that sends my BP out of control unfortunately..

@patriciabryant8892 2 жыл бұрын

@@waggawaggaful That’s interesting Michelle - thanks for posting that - how long did you have POTS & how long did it take to resolve? Are you still having to take the drug? I found ivabradine helped with the symptoms but no resolution yet.

@MadWolfMike 2 жыл бұрын

BIG THANKS for yet another Great Great Video for all of us out there working daily to recover from this chronic illness. Sincere Deep Gratitude for all the work put into this. Thanks again Mr. Gez!

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mad Wolf!

@alisonreed4408 2 жыл бұрын

I really loved this video, brilliant as always! One thing I was hoping to hear but did not was what is the outcome of this - what happens to our weird breathing and dysautonomia if we practice breathwork, does breathwork correct these issues over time, rewire our breathing and autonomic systems so to speak or does it just help us feel better and cope better whilst we practice it regularly yet the remaining 23 hours of our day we continue to breathe weird?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alison - yes it goes a long way to correcting your breathing patterns the rest of the time, but it will also depend on how much time you spend doing it and how bad your dysautonomia is.

@alisonreed4408 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 thanks Gez, that's good to hear 🙂

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

long covid is easily healed

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

drink the miracle mineral solution it clears the dead viral debris out of the system and all the nasty symptoms disappear the cost of the miracle 10.53 uk pounds ,i see mms saving lives every day

@stephenhocking9467 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gez, excellent as usual. Breatheork has definitely helped me on my journey.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it Stephen!

@anacecilianfmat 2 жыл бұрын

Gez, do you mind sharing the product you mentioned in the Q&A to stimulate the vagus nerve please?

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

when you eat food take a tablet bromelain/papain ,its got nothing to do with the vagus nerve ,long covid is easily healed not by gez or useless doctors

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Vagal tens device

@biskoss 2 жыл бұрын

How does Wim Hof work out if long covid causes too much oxygenation and too little co2? I'm worried I might be making things worse with WHM. Any thoughts?

@RUNDMC1 Жыл бұрын

It’s a bit too stimulatory for some dysautonomic people with LC

@souravsingh2339 2 жыл бұрын

Gez , if your blood work shows low bicarbonate levels does this indicates hyperventilation. Sometimes we are too tired to sit and do breath work so is it useful if we lie down and do breath work?.Final question 😀, how are doing Gez

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Lying down is totally fine for breathwork - it’s how I do most of mine! I’ll let a doctor answer on the bicarbonate question :)

@rhyothemisprinceps1617 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a doctor, but low bicarb is said to indicate hyperventilation. But I would not rule out something else causing it as I have seen reported in a preprint article the possibility of covid infection altering the amount of an enzyme involved in converting CO2 to bicarb (carbonic anhydrase). Not any real evidence AFAIK, but it's possible. ~ But breathwork is good anyway; I like Andrew Weil's 4-7-8.

@DanielSuarez-cn9yl 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting on that video of HELP Apheresis for long covid

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

In due course!

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

I found Joe Dispenza meditations and it’s been the main thing I’ve used for treating what I now know is vax induced long haul covid. I tried Wim hof after contracting this condition and my body didn’t like it although I used to do Wim hof all the time back in the day. How are you doing currently ? Thanks so much for all your work.

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-iz1lh6ji6z no I was perfectly healthy until getting the vaccine. I got super sick after it and never got fully better. I have debilitating insomnia is the main thing but also chronic fatigue and brain fog. Thank you you as well

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-iz1lh6ji6z there is / was a vaccine long hauler fb but I left it cause it can trauma inducing but after finding all this info out I kind of want to return and share. I’m so sorry you’re going through this, it’s not for the weak, that’s for dang sure. I hope we all get back to our normal selves one day soon. 💓

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-iz1lh6ji6z also btw, I’ve heard of so many people getting covid after the vax, way more than people just getting it naturally. Also, tons of people are having negative reactions to it, they just don’t have a platform to speak their truth. Obviously I was pro vax before all this but it’s not a coincidence that we got it I don’t believe. There should be extensive genetic profiling, HLA loci testing and an individualized approach to vaccinations if there continues to be any vaccines at all. Medicine should not be one size fits all.

@lornanicholson4379 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent, and great to hear you speak about the impact of trauma in those with Long-COVID. Working as a Buteyko instructor with Long-COVID suffers, I would say the suggested start point of four/five seconds in and out, is to hard for most, which can result in further dysregulation of breathing.

@30bananaguy 2 жыл бұрын

Im confused. Should i try slowing down my breathing , or do wim hof which is fast breathing and holding breath?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Depends what you’re trying to achieve! If you’ve got long covid, probably the former.

@30bananaguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 Thank you!!!

@VaughnGeorge 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is a godsend for anyone suffering from Long Covid!! Thank you for all this incredible content sir!! VG :-)

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vaughn!

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

long covid is easily healed

@VaughnGeorge 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 if only it was !! I’d pay good money to find the cure !! VG 😎🎹👍

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

@@VaughnGeorge what country do you live in ,long covid is easily healed

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

@@VaughnGeorge i can charge you good money if you like,i do this for free,call it my service to humanity,long covid is healed in hours,i see it every day and heal it every day ,i have healed dozens of doctors

@sarahbarnes7008 2 жыл бұрын

This is so useful for those of us that have 💉 induced long covid. PTSD is massive knowing we are ill because we made the decision to have the 💉 and how health professionals are gaslighting us. Yoga Nidra is good too. Shinrin Yoku Japanese forest bathing has similar effects and Japanese have 40 years of research on it

@MrHakis 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you recommend doing these breathing exercises? I do WHM breathing every morning, but I wonder how I should incorporate these breathing techniques to my daily long covid life.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

At least twice daily

@MrHakis 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 Thanks! Do you do both exercises covered here daily and for how long? I also downloaded the flourish app so please recommend exercises from there if that is easier way for you to answer this question.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

MrHakis I use the rise up and wind down sessions on flourish in the morning and evening.

@andtheflyinglizard 2 жыл бұрын

gez thank you again

@alemaskk 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of this. Breath is the key, it is spirit itself. My only concern is doing hyperventilation high energy breathwork. I think it can certainly work but it is a bit more dangerous, specially for people who are in the early stages of recovery, it can bring depletion, fatigue, stress. I wonder what is your experience Gez (or others) with the more intense hyperbreathing and at what point would you recommend it?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve not tried that and until my dysautonomia calms down I won’t!

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

be careful you dont accidentally awaken the kundalini,if you do you will go insane and die or spend the rest of your life in a mental hospital ,you have dead viral debris in your system thats whats causing the nasty symptoms one drink of the miracle mineral solution clears all the dead viral debris out of the system in hours and alll the nasty symptoms vanish the cost of the miracle 10.53 uk pounds the root cause of all post viral conditions is low glutathione levels that has to be addressed breathwork wont raise the critical glutathione

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever try craniosacral therapy ? What about HBOT?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Tried HBOT but not cranio-sacral yet!

@getdown8990 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 thank you for responding, how did HBOT work for you? I am so worried about making my condition worse I’m trying to be very cautious but heard it is very beneficial to stimulate new stem cell growth and differentiation.

@ellenchapman8127 2 жыл бұрын

I get that this could be useful for people with dysautonomia type long covid but what about for people with rashes etc.

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

drink the miracle mineral solution it clears all the dead viral debris out of the system in hours that ends all the nasty symptoms,i see mms saving lives every day

@rhyothemisprinceps1617 2 жыл бұрын

I've had MCAS and dysautonomia symptoms - probably due to post-viral syndrome but not covid (before pandemic). Lots of rashes and itch (hives, eczema). I think breathwork can help with all of it - as well as all the usual MCAS stuff (magnesium, quercetin/luteolin, bromelain, etc.) I like Andrew Weil's 4-7-8 - you can find videos on YT how to do it.

@KathSandiford 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 please just give a list of ingredients/the components in your solution.

@richardmock3198 2 жыл бұрын

@@KathSandiford he’s an internet weirdo , wants you to drink pool cleaner, ignore him 😁👍

@swifthorsewalking634 2 жыл бұрын

Apologies for the typos.

@EllaSloman 2 жыл бұрын

Currently going through a severe relapse after a good three weeks . This disease is so testing isn't it 😞. The relapses are hard to get your head round . I was telling friends I thought I was recovering , then crashed . The only thing that is helping is the breath work ..I just don't know how to recover from this .

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that Ella. Take it easy and best of luck coming out the other side.

@EllaSloman 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 thanks. We have to keep.going and remain positive but my goodness , it's so hard ! . I pine for my old life back as I'm sure other LC people do

@user-fd1qb7ml2j 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question for Dr. Khan and Dez. Do you experience a rapid heart rate during sleep at night and are awaken by it? I get woke up at 2, 3, or even 4 am with my heart racing and my chest pain in center, my arms feel tingly and I can't breathe all the way in, and my stomach also is achy or just a burning across my chest under ribs. I am just laying in bed asleep and i get this. Do either of you experience this? I also get a high heart rate as I get up out of bed, then it goes back down. At time during my very seldom trips to town because of the post covid, I have experienced getting out of my car and entering a store I become light headed and then my heart is racing and u think I'm going to black out. Which at this point I get back to my car as soon as I can to get my body neck to a relaxing state. I will say that breathing works well for those times to reset my body, but during the night and when I am awakened it does not seem to work, and I lay there in pain and afraid is my heart rate ever gonna return to its normal pace, and after 15 minutes or so it starts to go down. Please let me k on if you experience this

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

This isn’t uncommon unfortunately

@annieeatch9014 2 жыл бұрын

Hiya what do you think of the news of micro clots and how do we deal with it?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

To be discussed in an upcoming video!

@annieeatch9014 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 excellent news thank you

@tracywheeler6387 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your videos Gez. But this technique was just too intense for me. I got 15 minutes into the starter video with the flourish app and thankfullt gave up the as the next day all my PEM symptoms came flooding back. I see others have found it helpful, so guess it's just about finding your level.

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience Tracy :(

@spion92 2 жыл бұрын

How are you feeling? Seeing improvements overall?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I think I’ve reached a bit of a plateau in recent months

@spion92 2 жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 is fatigue/brain fog your main lingering symptoms? Have you tried Pepcid?

@ryannotro4039 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think the Gupta Program is worth it?

@RUNDMC1 2 жыл бұрын

Worth the free trial for sure!

@Unitedstatesian 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with Gez that breathwork is one of the key aspects helping my recovery. I actually started Wim Hof breathing two months before getting Covid. My interest and practice have only grown since then. I do not know Richie's book but I found the books "Breath" and "Oxygen advantage" to be great tools. One point not mentioned in this video is that breathwork and cold exposure take time and energy. Both are beneficial, but doing too much will tire a person with LHC. I still do breathwork daily, but there are days that I may only do some short HRV breathing (5x5) because I do not have the energy for Wim hof or Soma-style exercises.

@Beekind799 2 жыл бұрын

drink the miracle mineral solution it clears all the dead viral debris out of the system and all the nasty symptoms vanish,i see mms saving lives every day ,i see mms saving lives every day

@leopoldofregoli3817 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been in it for +4months. i’m devasted emotionally and phisixally…I can t do even simple things. I’m single and I don t know how you all can keep up with day to day life

@RUNDMC1 Жыл бұрын

You can’t. That’s the problem

@leopoldofregoli3817 Жыл бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 how do you manage to cope with it??

@RUNDMC1 Жыл бұрын

@@leopoldofregoli3817 You have to make some pretty major adjustments

@roydecaestecker9375 Жыл бұрын

also usefull Patrick McKeown kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gK1mlZN0mJjNqnU.html

@francescachristy8761 2 жыл бұрын

The fast breathing made me feel positively awful. I'm a long term fan of meditation and slow diaphragmatic breath work and my observation is that combining them with rest periods enables rest to be far more productive. Allowing for an hour of breathwork and meditation before trying to get up in the morning enables me to do so with a clearer head and fewer symptoms. I also drink a litre of water first thing and massage the bottoms of my feet. It all helps. Having said all that, for me it's been a management strategy rather than a cure. I don't find it's that helpful to get into too much psychologisation of post-viral illness. Stress of course brings down the immune system and obstructs much needed rest and repair. When there is no treatment, we have no option but to give our body the best possible opportunity to heal itself. Spending as much time as possible in a parasympathetic state can only help. That and pacing well so as not to keep retriggering symptoms mean we are giving ourselves the most hope of recuperation. My own experience is that if I don't pace properly, nothing else can help in any sustained way towards recovery.

@francescachristy8761 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beekind799 please can you stop stalking me