I Hope you enjoy this article about some easy to do breathing techniques that
can make a huge difference in your daily stress levels. I encourage you to leave
your comments at the end.
Learn How To Use Breathing To Relax
It is really not necessary for you to be in a permanent state of stress. By
using breathing techniques you will be able to relax both your body and your
mind. Yoga will assist you to understand the natural state that your body and
mind much prefer to be in, namely a position of relaxation.
Deep breathing
will have a calming and energizing affect on you. The type of energy you will
feel after just a few minutes of careful breathing is not that of a hyper or
uptight nature, but the calm and steadying variety which we are all in need of.
A message to be calm is received by your nervous system when you carry out
gentle, steady and quiet breathing exercises.
Although you can read a whole
book on the subject of yoga breathing here is a five minute breath break but
make sure you read the instructions through a few times before you begin to
practice the exercises.
1. With your spine as straight as possible and in a
sitting position on a chair as long as you do not slump into it, place your feet
flat on the floor with your knees bent immediately over the center of your feet.
If your feet do not comfortably reach the floor then rest them on a book or a
cushion. Place your hands on the top of your legs.
2. Now close your eyes
gently and rest them behind closed lids.
3. Focus on your ribs, behind which
are your lungs, at the front, the back and the sides of your body.
4. Sense
your lungs filling up as you breathe in and your ribs expanding out wards and
upwards. Feel your lungs emptying as you exhale and in turn your ribs coming
back downwards and inwards. Don’t force the breath at any point during the exercise.
5. Do this for
two to three minutes the first few times and then increase the duration to
between five and ten minutes. Start by following this procedure once a day and
soon you will appreciate how good it makes you feel and you will want to do it
more often.
When you practice this form of relaxation for a few minutes each
day it will gradually have an affect on your daily activities, life in general
will be much improved and your stress levels will be remarkably lower.
Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of My-Personal-Growth.com, a site that provides information and
articles for self improvement and personal growth and development.
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