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Are you getting enough out of breathing?
If you suffer from anxiety, stress, migraine headaches, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, chronic pains, etc… you need to better understand the importance of proper respiration.
Our bodies are constantly trying to get our attention, because when you ignore yourself, bad things happen. Without being self aware on a daily basis, you become out of touch, unable to enjoy the true sensations of your body.
You can go weeks with no food and days lacking water. But just a few minutes without oxygen will kill you! And to get oxygen you must breathe! This importance is what separates respiration apart from any other necessity.
You’re a living being, here and now because you breathe! Don’t you think this primary of life deserves serious attention?
Improper breathing leads to anxiety and stress – two main culprits that cause so many devastating diseases and conditions. Daily practice is needed to make sure you are getting the most out of your breaths!
Most of us don’t know how to breathe properly. We just let our bodies natural reflex to exist do all the work. Our bodies have to be programmed to behave certain ways. Without training your range of breath is too shallow. Being a major oversight to your health, it’s very important to understand the value of a breath and how it can enrich your well being.
- He lives most life whoever breathes most air.
Good breathing does more than just oxygenate the living tissue. It's the natural way to deliver energy into your body from the Universal Energy Field (UEF). It also soothes your internal organs, giving them a massage to promote better stimulation and function.
Dr. Andrew Weil, an internationally recognized expert on mind-body interactions says, "If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly."
Andrew Weil / AP
Breathing techniques and exercises are becoming an important part of healing disciplines. Studies show that a proper inhale and exhale technique, if exercised at proper intervals, has measurable medical benefits.
Diaphragmatic breathing (stomach breathing) is the natural way to breathe by using the diaphram muscle located under our ribs and over our stomach to move air in and out.The Diaphram has also been called the muscle of the soul. This is how we breathe after we are born.
Medical Science is developing devices to help you learn how tor regulate yourself. The RESPeRATOR was designed to teach you how to slow your breathing to control high blood pressure!
Cick here to go watch the demo!
How do you breathe properly?
A breath should be or exceed 6 seconds in length. If you are processing air faster, you need to lengthen or deepen your breath.
Dennis Lewis is an expert breather. He’s written many books and studied breathing for many years. Discovery Health recognizes the importance of Dennis’s works!
Dennis Lewis / AP
Here are Dennis's 10 secrets to better breathing:
Breathing Secret 1. When possible in your daily life, inhale and exhale only through your nose.
Breathing Secret 2. Sense the movement of your breath frequently in the midst of your everyday activities. Remember not to hold your breath.
Breathing Secret 3. Be sure your belly stays relaxed. Let it expand as you inhale and retract as you exhale. Touch it and massage it frequently.
Breathing Secret 4. Breath is life and movement. Let your breath engage and fill every part of your body, especially your belly, back, spine and chest.
Breathing Secret 5. To transform your breathing, you must start with your exhalation, with letting go.
Breathing Secret 6. A long, slow exhalation helps harmonize your diaphragm and turns on your "relaxation response."
Breathing Secret 7. Sense the natural pause after the exhalation; let yourself rest there for a moment.
Breathing Secret 8. Let your inhalation arise by itself, when it's ready.
Breathing Secret 9. As you breathe, sense the various breathing spaces of your body. Smile into these spaces and let them expand throughout your being.
Breathing Secret 10. Remember, you are a breathing being, alive right now and right here. Let yourself feel the mystery and the miracle of your breath and your life.
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Chi - Breath of Life
Clearly, breathing is a must of the 5 No Matter Whats! But how does it work in relation with the other 4?
M.O.E. – Mind Over Energy – Respiration works hand and hand with M.O.E because it is the most fundamental way to draw in and conduct energy! You can use energy to relax or stimulate, to calm down or pump up! You decide!
M&M’s - Mindful Motions – Pumping energy through you system helps soothe and energize your muscles and joints!
Q.I.T. – Quit Ingesting That- Improves the digestion process!
P.U. - Posture Up - Helps spread the effects more efficiently and deeper through the body!
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You don’t have to be anywhere special to apply good technique. You can do it in the car, at the office, indoors, outdoors, sitting down, the kid’s soccer game, standing up, sitting, laying down,etc…
Apply proper breathing throughout the day. Make it a concious effort.
Don’t wait for something to go wrong and then turn to breathing for help. Make better breathing part of your life and stop the anxiety and stress reactions before they happen!
Take the time and apply patience to learn how to harness proper breathing on a regular, instinctual basis. Becoming self aware of your breathing status takes time and effort, but after a while it will become part of your lifestyle. With little or no thought you can go through your days taking in more oxygen, energizing your body, detoxifying your system, burning more calories, and drastically improve your health!
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***It is recommended that you seek the advice of your Medical Practitioner before beginning any exercise or diet program.
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