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Your breathing patterns are directy related to stress levels.

Under stress we begin to breath faster and more shallow into the lungs. In fact we take bigger inhales (like trying to suck wind) and much shorter exhales. This leads to greater stress and mentaland physical control.

Anatomy of Breathing

The breath is directly correlated to the autonomic nervous system and it's functions (along with all other body functions). Now this system is both automatic as well as controllable by your subconscious as well as your conscious... so let's first look at the autonomic or subconscious levels.

Inhalation:

This is correlated to the Autonomic nerve system which is brokendown into two main systems, the "Sympathtic" and "Parasympathetic" systems.

Sympathetic

This is the stress induction system where the body reacts to stresses. This is correlated to the inhalation...much like when you are shocked you gasp in a short blast of air. This is to aquire oxygen for the body.

Exhalation

Parasympathic

This is the part of the nervous system that is responsible for settling or relaxing the body. This is correlated to the exhale,much like a sigh of relief or settling into a comfy chair after a hard days work (stress). This is to release carbon dioxide from the body.

Stress (Sudden or Chronic)

In a stressed situation the body goes into a more powerful sympathetic reaction, where we take in bigger gulps of air and release less in shorter time frame.

What this boils down to is a lower oxygen level in the tissues and a higher carbon dioxide build-up (especially over prolonged periods of Chronic Stress Issues).

What happens to the Body

The bodyin a stressed state starts to eliminate acid PHand the PH of the blood escalates in alkalinity.

With this imbalance in your blood PH your body will loose its ability to regulate oxygen into the tissues or mobilize minerals like calcium absorption into the tissues. This causes Muscle Cramping, Eye Twitching, Irregular Heart Beat, Disrupted Sleep... all due to breathing disruptions.

Breathing Exercise

We luckily can work to reverse this state:

This is a breath training idea just to get you started, once you feel the differences and realize the benefit you can intensify or deepen your training. Make sure you breathe through the nose not the mouth as this tiesin many other body functions.

Basically inhale deep into the abdomen (perenium is far better) for 5 - 10 seconds (whatever is comfortable for your current state (add secondslowy on this process over time)... hold your breath for a second, then exhale just as long as you inhaled.

Do not force this, rather let your body feelthe goodness of the deep breath invigorating yourself. One the one second pause feel the full satiated state, then on the exhale feel the full body relaxation and purge of toxins.

This could be at home, at work, a break from the computer, at a stop light.... or even as a bedtime sleep aid.

Exercise

Just a caution

If you are a chronic stress victim, the short and or intense workouts are not the best method for you. The better method of exercise would be slow easy actions with deeper breathing such as Tai Chi,Yoga, Chi Gong... Relaxed Walk Outside (with grounding as a huge benefit). These exercises help take in greater amounts of oxygen and expell more carbon dioxide.

Deeper Breath Training

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Good Health – Evan Pantazi #Kyusho

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