Breathwork & Nervous System Recovery | Tim Thomas on Sleep, Stress & Human Performance

Breathwork & Nervous System Recovery | Tim Thomas on Sleep, Stress & Human Performance

May 26, 2026 · 54 min · Season 2026 · Episode 229

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Tim Thomas discusses his journey from Special Forces to breathwork and its impact on human performance and recovery.

In this episode of Arthur’s Round Table, Tim Thomas shares his extraordinary journey from Australian Special Forces operations in Afghanistan to developing a global breathwork and nervous system recovery platform focused on sleep, resilience, emotional regulation, and human performance. The conversation explores: nervous system recovery breathwork sleep optimization fight-or-flight states trauma and stress executive function leadership and service human connection emotional resilience high-performance living Tim explains how chronic stress and fatigue disconnect people from their executive function and how simple breathing practices can restore clarity, resilience, emotional regulation, and human connection. 🎯 What You’ll Learn How fight-or-flight impacts decision-making and leadership Why sleep is the “soil from which everything grows” How breathwork regulates the nervous system Why fatigue disconnects people from executive function How emotional isolation affects performance and relationships Why modern culture keeps people trapped in chronic stress How sunlight and breathing impact circadian rhythms Why human connection improves resilience and recovery How Tim helped veterans…

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