The Art of Breathing

Stress. We’ve been to this place before. We know how exhausting and draining this ground can be. While some lucky individuals can deal with it at a longer extent, the general number of people considers it severe, especially if was served in great amount of proportion.

But hey, it’s part of the life process is it? The presence of stress expresses the existence of growth, of development and progress. No pain, no gain – true that. Question is… how does one deal with all the tension and strain? By coping? No brainer. Getting over be done with it? Of course! Breath. Breathe Deeply. Now, that’s another.

Everyone knows that breathing is a primary way of living. It is life itself. And when done correctly, the effect can do wonders on one’s both emotional and mental state.

Doing it the right way

Breathe deeply with your diaphragm. When you breathe deeply into your diaphragm muscle pulls your lungs down, so that they expand and so that you can really circulate oxygen down into the whole lung. To get the feel of how it should be, try lying flat on your back. When you breathe in and out, your left hand should remain still and only your right hand should move up and down. If your left hand is moving, your breathing is too shallow and you are not using your diaphragm as you should.

Effects of Proper Breathing

• Makes You Calmer
Breathing relaxes the muscles. It is the fastest way to calm down the ‘fight or flight’ human instinct.

• Regulates Pain
Deep breathing releases endorphins that work like sedative receptors to alleviate pain.

• Detoxifies
It’s the breathe in breathe out rule, we learned back in biology class where oxygen serves as an essential element for most body functions and carbon dioxide as the toxic waste that comes from our body’s metabolic process.

• Helps Urinary System

Helps eliminate excess fluid through breathing.

• Improves Digestion, Circulatory and Respiratory System
Simply put, breathing properly enhances different departments inside the body and strengthens major organs.

• Gives Energy
The higher oxygen content of the blood, which cleanses the body and all its cells of debris and toxins, along with better circulation, better sleep, stress reduction, your body working more efficiently, and all that goes along with these naturally gives you lots more energy.

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