Category: breathing help

  • QUICK AND EASY BREATHING TECHNIQUES

    QUICK AND EASY BREATHING TECHNIQUES

    Box Breathing. This type of breathing helps reduce stress and improves sleep when practiced once or twice a week for 2 to 3 minutes. First: find out what your carbon dioxide (Co2) discard rate is with this quick exercise: Take a normal inhalation, then time yourself to see how long it takes you to fully…

  • DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING FOR BEGINNERS

    DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING FOR BEGINNERS

    Diaphragmatic breathing is what natural/normal breathing is, and for example babies automatically breathe with their diaphragm. Diaphragmatic breathing helps: Decrease the work of breathing by slowing your breathing rate.Decrease oxygen demand.Help the lungs fill more efficientlyUse less effort and energy to breathe.Bonus: it also helps tone your abs :> PRACTICE: Lie on your back on…

  • RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE

    RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE

    This article tackles the true and false beliefs in breathing under normal conditions and under anxiety.

  • THE POWER OF THE BREATH

    THE POWER OF THE BREATH

    The breath you take not only reflects your current state of mind, but it can also modulate your mood.