How cool would it be if all physicians and healthcare practitioners were taught some simple breathwork?
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We spend so much time learning about pharmaceutical ways to manipulate the nervous system that the free and highly accessible tools are overlooked.
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It’s not the In- and out-breath working alone, but how they are INTEGRATED.
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What’s the balance? What’s the ratio between the two? What do you need?
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When you’re stressed, the tendency is to hold the breath or breath high with just the chest moving.
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The health is in the flow, so first keep the breath moving in a comfortable way.
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Move the breath gently, not forced. Let your belly move out with the inhale. Notice your diaphragm muscle under your lungs.
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Sometimes, if you’re panicked, the breathing rate tends to speed up (it’s a reflexive part of the stress response)
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Use your awareness to slow your breath down.
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Again, be gentle. More is not necessarily better. Neither is pushing yourself too hard.
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Then, for extra calming, give the parasympathetic a boost by extending the exhale. Make it at least twice as long as the inhale.
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This can help balance heart rate and blood pressure, support digestion, and improve sleep, along with many other benefits.
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There are many different kinds of breathing techniques but most people need more calm in their lives. .
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Dr. Dijamco
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