https://www.healthline.com/health/holding-your-breath#training
> Holding your breath, as well as generally improving breathing and lung function, has useful, potentially lifesaving benefits, including:
> increasing life span by preserving the health of stem cells
> possible regeneration of new tissue in the brain to preserve brain function (this is theoretical in humans, though; studies have only been done on salamanders)
> increasing resistance to bacterial infections
> learning how to make yourself feel relaxed