Mindrise & Co.

Tag: breathing

  • BREATHING RETRAINING

    BREATHING RETRAINING

    1 – Hyperventilate: 60 to 90 seconds: Standing up, start breathing deeply and quickly as if you were blowing a balloon. Exhalations should be hard and forced. This is what you do when you hyperventilate 2 – Pay attention to the body: Sit down, close your eyes, and listen to your body. How does it…

  • GOOD BREATHING

    GOOD BREATHING

    With good breathing, the air traveling through the trachea reaches a wider area in the lungs (top and bottom) where it is distributed to the alveolis. Shallow breathing, by contrast, draws minimal breath to the chest area, which means that the air will mainly reach the upper part (apex) of both lungs. When we take…

  • THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN

    THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN

    EUPNEA, A.K.A. QUIET BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual. During eupnea, also referred to as quiet breathing, the diaphragm and external intercostals must contract. HYPERPNEA, A.K.A FORCED BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs during exercise or actions…

  • WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY?

    When you’re anxious, only the functions that are needed for in-the-moment survival are activated, the others shut down. Memory shuts down, higher order thinking, planning, organizing, and even digestion doesn’t work when people are in a state of anxiety. For example, people who have test anxiety don’t perform well, because they have difficulty retrieving information…

  • CAN ANXIETY AFFECT GUT HEALTH?

    We know that brain and gut are interconnected , and we also know that they communicate in both directions. As a matter of fact, the gut has often been referred to as the second brain, and thus it is not uncommon for someone to feel in their guts what they experience psychologically. Hence, anxiety is…

  • IS ANXIETY ALWAYS A BAD THING?

    No. In fact, we all benefit from moderate levels of anxiety, as it keeps us motivated to achieve our goals. If our anxiety levels were too low, we wouldn’t be motivated to get anything accomplished; however high levels of anxiety is disruptive and maladaptive, and therefore like everything else moderation is key

  • WHEN SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY ANXIETY?

    If you are asking this question, it means that you should be concerned. If your anxiety is overwhelming, disrupts your normal functioning, and you feel depressed and unhappy, then you ought to take action. At MindRiseLife, we offer many resources and info to help you overcome or manage your anxiety on your own. However, if…

  • THE MANY EFFECTS OF ANXIETY ON YOUR BREATHING

    THE MANY EFFECTS OF ANXIETY ON YOUR BREATHING

    MINDRISE CLIFFNOTES THE ROLE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) Hyperventilation is one such instance where the supply of oxygen is so excessive that the actual amount that is carried to the organs is low in comparison. Contrary to common belief, carbon dioxide is not a waste gas, but rather an essential element of the respiratory system.…

  • RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE

    RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE

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

  • HOW DOES ANXIETY AFFECT MY BREATHING PATTERNS?

    HOW DOES ANXIETY AFFECT MY BREATHING PATTERNS?

    Trait anxiety contributes to breathing pattern changes such as breathlessness and hyperventilation.