In my experience, the impact of breathwork on my health & relationship with self has far exceeded balance and burnout. Not only does it allow us to shift from sympathetic to parasympathetic nervous system functioning, but it creates openings to altered states of consciousness, increased connection to our subconscious, and the creation of new & improved neural pathways. 

Love the comparison to the volatility of bitcoin. Specifically your mention of the pause between the inhale & exhale and the power that space holds. 

 Agreed, and I think it does what you describe because it can rebalance the autonomic nervous system. Strengthening the parasympathetical system implies enhancing regeneration. From my point of view connecting with the innermost self (higher self, heart, source, whatever you may call it) by means of meditation or simply healthy sleep is the ultimate form of regeneration.