Like jogging, deep breathing exercises can release hormones called endorphins. Endorphins have been known to help as a natural pain killer. Furthermore, they are also known as the “feel good” hormone that helps individual sleep better through the night.
Muscle relaxation is part of the deep breathing experience and this relaxes tense muscles, which cause the pains in our back, neck, and stomach. The design of the body is for work periods followed by rest periods. This doesn’t mean that those periods must be sixteen hours straight for work followed by eight hours for sleep.
Deep breathing exercises have even been known in helping people who have asthma, by strengthening the abdominal walls through continued practice.
Deep breathing can be described as drawing air into the lungs by expanding the stomach, not the chest. The best way to begin the experience is by going to a quiet area where you can sit or lie down comfortably. Place one hand on your stomach and the other on your chest to monitor how well you follow the instructions.
By breathing in more deeply and filling the lower lobes of your lungs (stomach rising) before filling the upper lopes of your lungs (chest rising) you’ll be able to allow more oxygen to move throughout your body. When practicing deep breathing, do the best you can to make your breaths even and consistent.
Keep monitoring the stomach and chest to be sure you are doing it right, but if for some reason you don’t master the concept at first, don’t allow yourself to become stressed.
As with everything else, the benefits will be optimal if you practice practice practice. When practice becomes 2nd nature in a relaxed environment, branch out with the technique and use it during everyday activities.
Remember the saying practice makes perfect and you’ll be reaping the benefits of deep breathing to help you stay relaxed at ease and more peaceful during the day.
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