Deep Breathing Exercises to Improve Your Health
When you take short, shallow breaths you're limiting the amount of oxygen that's made available to your brain and the rest of your body. Shallow breathing can also increase blood pressure, as your heart has to pump faster to get the limited amount of oxygen you're giving to the rest of your body. Practising deep breathing exercises will help equally soothe your mind and body, while also increasing your metabolic rate. Since oxygen feeds our body; digestion is inhibited when your other bodily functions (I.e., breathing) are slowed down. Deep breathing exercises can be done as many times as you like during the day and are a staple in all martial arts, yoga and meditation techniques. Wake up with a burst of oxygen Why rely on caffeine and sugar to get your body going? The answer for most of us is that it doesn't require much thought to grab a coffee or sugary doughnuts; while stopping to breathe properly for 5 minutes seems like a chore to most people. Your body and ...