Would you believe that the simple act of breathing can solve a lot of your health problems? We breathe all the time—it's automatic yet there's a big difference between regular breathing (shallow) and deep breathing. Regular breathing comes from the lungs and uses the chest muscles but over time causes a constriction of the chest and lung tissue, decreasing oxygen flow and delivery to your tissues. Deep breathing involves learning to slow and deepen the in and out breath and use the diaphragm (the cone shaped muscle located beneath the lungs) expanding the lung’s air pockets, invoking the relaxation response, massaging the lymphatic system and not just the chest muscles.
10 Major Benefits of Long Deep Breathing.
It will:
- Relax and calm you, whilst also preparing the mind for clarity and positivity
- Increase circulation
- Help regulate the body's pH (acid/alkalinity)
- Pump the spinal fluid to the brain, giving greater energy
- Reduce and prevent toxic build up in small air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs
- Stimulate the production of chemicals (endorphins) in the brain, which eliminate the tendency to depression
- Cleanse the blood
- Energize, give greater alertness and awareness due to the life force (prana) in oxygen
- Aid in releasing blockages in meridian energy flow
- Combat adrenal fatigue
Hello Tabitha -
ReplyDeletethis is a great blog :-) I really love it. Will read it all a bit later and will try to follow you - great information and nice to read. Manny thanks for all the tips on health - we need this. Big Hug. Ramon