Why Deep Breathing is Good For You
HEALTHY LIVING – Learn To breathe Deeply
A SIMPLE WAY TO IMPROVE HOW GREAT YOU FEEL & CLEARLY YOU THINK
Why Deep Breathing is Good For You Breath – life force
- You have a built-in source of power that you are likely not using to it’s full – by a long shot
- That source of power is your breath
- Your breath is quite literally your life force – it:
- Feeds every part of your body with energy
- Helps your body remove waste/toxins
- Boosts your immune systems
- Makes your heart stronger
- Improves your skin, digestion, and sleep
- If you’re constantly low on energy and you have trouble thinking clearly, there’s a good chance you’re breathing could use a tune-up
The challenge with breathing
- Your lungs are an organ of volume – that have a capacity – which means that it’s possible to get into the habit of using only a portion of their total capacity
- Today’s lifestyle in modern society contributes to poor breathing habits, including:
- Bad posture
- Lack of exercise
- Work that requires a lot of sitting
- Since your lungs supply oxygen – or life force – if you only use 70% of your lungs’ capacity, this means you miss out on 30% of that life force
- Imagine how your life would improve with 30% more energy and clearer thinking!
- Unless you do something to maintain or improve your breathing capacity, it will decline, and with it, your general health, and life expectancy
Deep breathing makes a difference
- Learning to breathe deeply at various time throughout the day is one way to improve your overall breathing habits
- Deep breathing is when you:
- 1. BEGIN by completely exhaling through your mouth
- 2. INHALE deeply through your nose for a count of 4
- 3. HOLD your breath for a count of 7
- 4. EXHALE through your mouth for a count of 8
- 5. REPEAT for a total of 4 breaths
Why Deep Breathing is Good For You – How to use this:
- When you: Start your day: First thing in the morning o Have a free moment: When standing in line, driving in your can sitting down to work, waiting for something to cook
- Want to change how you feel: When you need a boost of energy, positivity, confidence, happiness
- Notice your breathing
- Then you will:
