Breathing is something we all do during our life time. We all
know we are going to die if we are not breathing. Breathing is a reflex action
done by our body to provide the flow of oxygen around the body to the vital
organs.
Wikipedia, online encyclopedia, describes humans breathe
between 12 and 20 times per minute, with children breathing faster than adults.
Babies may breathe as much as 40 times per minute. Adults
normally breathe about 500-700ml of air at a time. An average 14 year old takes
around 30,000 breaths per day.
However, we can control our breathing. We can be more relaxed
by breathing in and out so deeply. The more we allow our body to be filled by
deep breathing, the less stress we place on our body and mind.
The more we practice our deep and controlled breathing, the
more natural it becomes and we can call on it at any time of day to help us
through those tired or stressed out moments.
With all the problems we have -- either we feel stressed out at
work, or at the end of a long hard day and we can’t sleep, or if we just want a
few minutes to our self -- we will find this simple breathing exercise really
beneficial.
Here are some steps to do breathing exercise:
1. You can lie down, sit down or stand up as long as you are
comfortable. Breathe in slowly through your
2. Hold on that deep breath for four counts, and then exhale
slowly through mouth to a count of eight.
3. Repeat the breathing in – right down so your tummy expands.
Hold on to it and then exhaling nine more times.
4. You can breathe deeper once you get used to the above steps
by leave one hand on your stomach and place the other lightly across the chest.
Breathe right down so your tummy expands
5. When it can’t go any further, breathe in some more and fill
the tops of your lungs. Inhalations and exhalation are the same length, eight
counts each, without holding in between.
6. When you exhales, let the old air out from your chest then
from your tummy. So, you are going to be relaxed.
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