What if the key to better health<\/a> and well-being lies in that subtle, serene space between your breaths<\/a>? K.P. Buteyko<\/a>, MD-PhD\u2014a legendary physiologist\u2014suggested exactly that. Together with a team of medical experts, Dr. Buteyko shone a spotlight on the \u201cpause\u201d\u2014the brief stillness after you exhale. He considered this silent interval a powerful measure of our respiratory health and overall vitality. In the Buteyko Method<\/a>, there are two primary ways to take these \u201cbreath snapshots\u201d: the Control Pause (CP) and the Positive Maximum Pause (PMP). By learning and tracking these two measurements, you gain a clear window into the strength of your breathing\u2014and, in many ways, your total health.<\/p>\n In this video, Sasha Yakovleva explains the best way to measure your morning Positive Maximum Pause (PMP). <\/span><\/p>\n