Tag: diaphragmatic breathing
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MASTERING RELAXATION: TAKING A LONGER EXHALATION FOR ANXIETY RELIEF
In the course of one’s life, it is almost inevitable to encounter distressing situations that trigger feelings of anxiety. Perhaps you have received an email from your supervisor with the ominous subject line “We need to talk,” a message that instantaneously sets off a sense of apprehension. The subsequent anticipation of the impending meeting, along…
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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…
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BREATHE DEEP: THE SURPRISING ROLE OF HYPERVENTILATION IN EMOTIONS
The intricate connection between emotions and breathing finds expression in everyday phrases like a “gasp of surprise” or a “sigh of sadness.” This linkage is further evident in laughter and crying, where breathing patterns are noticeably altered. Within this framework, Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome (HVS) emerges, characterized by abnormal breathing at rest and during activity without…
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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…
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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…
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EXERCISING TO RELIEVE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
Aerobic exercises have been found to produce beneficial effects on PTSD and anxiety symptoms. Types of aerobic exercises and special considerations are developed in more details.
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RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE
This article tackles the true and false beliefs in breathing under normal conditions and under anxiety.
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THE POWER OF THE BREATH
The breath you take not only reflects your current state of mind, but it can also modulate your mood.