Some cultures define the breath as being the link that connects our spirit to our physical body at birth which continues until our last breath when we are separated. Breathing is a very unique part of our physiology which can be changed voluntarily but if needed the body will take over automatically.
We breathe about 12-16 times per minute so we are constantly involved in some form of breathing. The rhythm of our breathing can put us into anxiety or depression and can also pull us out of those emotions.
The dominate left or right nostril breathing can create the mood swings or be used to correct such conditions. In addition, the length of inhale versus exhale can create similar emotional impacts.
Breathing can make our body efficient or inefficient impacting our health and weight. One of the most important aspects of maintaining the alkaline environment is to have proper level of oxygen to allow perfect chemical reaction for our system of water being H20. When you inhale; each 4 oxygen part that is transferred to your blood stream is picked up via one hemoglobin to be transported to any part of the body cells. When oxygen meets another protein, called cytochrome C oxidase it will make two molecules of water out of every molecule of oxygen. When this happens, there is a little bit of energy released which this energy is needed for the healthy cell’s voltage drop of -20 to -25mV of electricity in order to have perfect healthy living conditions to assure 7.35 to 7.45 PH alkaline levels.
Food, nutrients, diet and proper physical activities are very important; however they are not always consistently used such as “breathing” at the rate of nearly 20,000 cycles/day. This is one of the reasons that certain health conditions deteriorates in spite of having the best diets and medical / holistic care.
Proper breathing and proper thought management with positive thinking assures the best possible environment for each cell which is considered to be our foundation. This constant pinging like a pleasant music creates a harmonious vibration via the proper voltage across the cells allowing them to reproduce and be vibrant in-lieu of being distressed.
Simple Breathing Points & Exercises:
1. Proper breathing is “Slow”, “Quiet”, “Deep” & “Regular”.
2. Inhale through the nose = Belly Out & relax the muscles down to belly
3. Exhale through nose/mouth = Belly In & tighten up the muscles up to top of lungs
4. Avoid mouth & throat breathing and use the lower part of lungs (avoid Shallow and Throat breathing)
5. Optimum cycle: Inhale (2-3 Sec), Exhale (3-4 Sec), Pause (2-3 Sec).
6. Keep your posture straight. Check your breathing often specially when stressed. Do exercise#1 to de-stress/wakeup.
7. Exercise #1 : breath in and out as fast and long as you can through your nose by pushing/pulling your belly out/in
(20 -60 seconds). Keep your tongue attached to top of your mouth. Follow with 8 relaxing breath.
8. Exercise #2 : Stand up straight. Feet shoulder width. Make fists and hold on to each thumb and raise up parallel to the floor. Expand your arms out as you breath in as much as you can pushing your chest out and raising up on the ball of your feet and hold for a few seconds and back down with exhale. It feels as your chest splits open and has more room. Make a T sound at the end of inhale. (1-3 sets / Each set = 6 times).
9. Exercise #3 (for anxiety): Exhale first and then start – Inhale (4 sec), Hold (7 sec) and Exhale (8 sec). (repeat 8 times).
So yawn as much as you need to, listen to your body, keep your spine straight and breath regularly when you are stressed and most important of all only ponder on the good thoughts and let all the other thoughts be gone. Laugh more and worry less and be comforted in the absolute truth that the default of universe is always good even when you may not understand its timing knowing that it will eventually present itself.
Alex Abossein
InnerFit, Oasis For Perfect Health