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Welcome to my newsletter. This month I am writing about the art of breathing, something we do unconsciously. However, many of us without realising it are breathing incorrectly and are depriving our bodies of a much need resource.
You can survive without food or water for a certain period of time, but you cannot live without oxygen for more than a few minutes. As well as being vital for our survival, air is essential nourishment for our blood and therefore, learning to breathe effectively is very important. Breathe is also known as life force so the better we breathe the more we improve our universal life force. did you take the time to breathe today? I mean really breathe filling your lungs and feeling the energy infuse your body, doing nothing else for a few moments except concentrating on breathing. If you didn't, you're missing out on some good health and relaxation. We spend so much time eating healthy, exercising and looking after our bodies but we do not pay the same attention to our breathing.
Until recently, I wasn't even conscious of my breathing. Yet, in the space of one week, two individuals had highlighted that my breathing was fast and shallow. This was a sign from my body that I need to introduce some calm and relaxation into my life. I meditate, swim and walk to relax myself but upon self examination I noticed that during these periods of 'calm', I was actually always in a rush. I allowed my mind to be filled with thoughts of what else had to be done, what else could I be doing now instead, was I wasting time, what time it was - I thought I was calm, but my mind was busier than ever! Now, I am in the process of breaking my habit of breathing - I am re-programming my body to breathe correctly!
do these two easy exercises below to see your breathing pattern - you may suprise yourself!
Exercise One
You can do this sitting, standing or lying down - whatever is most comfortable for you. Focus your attention upon the ticks of a clock placed at a distance of about twelve feet. If you get distracted, try concentrating harder until you experience the ticking with undivided attention. If you fail at first, you should try again and again until you succeed in keeping the ticking clearly in mind for at least a few seconds. What happened? You may find that you completely suspended your breath, which is not usual with this exercise. While others, who had less concentration, may find that they experienced very slow breathing. The result of this exercise shows that where there is concentration of the mind, breathing becomes very slow or even gets suspended temporarily. Exercise 2 Are you over-breathing? Sit down, relax yourself and count how many breathes you take in 60 seconds. If you are inhaling more than 14 -16 times then you are over-breathing. Keep reading , if you would like to learn how to change and imrpove your breathing |
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Our physical makeup means we don't even have to think about breathing or when to take our next breath, we do it without a conscious thought. It happens continuously and without effort. You can alter your natural breathing process by re-programming your body to breathe in a particular way.
Take the example of a newborn baby. When they breathe there is little movement of the chest and there is a rhythmic rise and fall slightly under the navel. As the child grows older and forms its own personality, this breathing pattern will change, usually rising from the navel upwards.
They start to let their chests do all the work instead of breathing from the belly. They develop unhealthy habits without being aware of it e.g. how are you sitting at your computer now? Mostly likely you have a slouched position which diminishes lung capacity and forces you to take shortened breathes. As a result, energy does not flow correctly and may even become blocked.
What affects our breathing? Research has shown that 25% of adults have lost the art of correct breathing, while 83% breathe from their chest. This is often as a result of:
Effects of bad breathing Shallow breathing tires us out faster, adds stress and reduces out relaxation level. It reduces our vitality as we do not get enough oxygen which is essential for the production of energy in the body. Some of the effects of bad breathing include:
What can you do to improve your breathing? Here are some techniques you can use to improve your own breathing and increase your universal life force.
Benefits of Correct Breathing (besides the obvious!) Deep breathing produces the following benefits:
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Breathing Exercise for a Healthier Life
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if you are a Reiki practitioner it is easy to combine this with the use of Reiki however if you have not yet started your journey on the path of Reiki then you can still benefit from this exercise. This exercise will help to cleanse your chakras, open them up and allow the positive energy to flow through your chakra and body with every inhale, and the impurities and flow out with every exhale.
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