Promote Health and Relaxation with Deep Breathing

Deep breathing has been shown to be an amazing tool anyone can use to help themselves achieve superior health.  Some of the health benefits of doing deep breathing include:

• invigorating your immune system (by pumping and stimulating the lymphatic system)
• improving lung health
• promoting relaxation and reduces the effects of stress (by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system)
• improving cardiovascular fitness (by increasing the amount of oxygen your heart and lungs can deliver to your cells)
• aiding in weight loss (by improving cardiovascular fitness)
• improving metal focus

Learning to do Basic Deep Breathing Exercises:

• sit in a cmfortable position
• exhale fully before beginning your first full inhale
• inhale slowly through the nose for a count of five (some people naturally breathe into the belly area while others into the chest)
• exhale slowly for a count of seven
• at full exhale hold for a count of two
• repeat 5-10 times

Give it a try and let me know how you do!