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Breathing exercise Tips
All of us breathe knowingly or unknowingly all the time. In order to improve our breathing techniques so as to benefit from it, we can try the following exercises;
Lie down comfortably on your back on your bed, a mat or carpeted floor. Position yourself with your feet flat on the floor and your knees bent. See if you can sense which parts of your body your breath touches. Continue to follow your breathing as you rub your hands together until they are very warm. Put your hands, one on top of the other on your belly, with the center of your lower hand touching your navel. Watch how your breathing responds.
You will notice that your belly expands as you inhale and retract as you exhale. If your belly seems tight, rub your hands together again until they are warm and then massage your belly, especially right around the outside edge of your belly button. This helps your belly to soften and relax. Simply watch and enjoy as your belly begins to come to life, expanding as you inhale and retracting as you exhale.
If your belly is still tight and does not move as you breathe, press down with your hands on your belly as you exhale. Then as you inhale, gradually release the tension. Spend a few minutes allowing these sensations to spread into all the cells of your belly all the way back to your spine.
This simple practice will have a highly beneficial affect on your breathing, especially if you do it on a regular basis. Remember that you can try this practice at any time. It is also an excellent practice to work with whenever you are anxious or tense, since it helps you to relax and center your energy. Over time, it will help slow down your breathing and make it more natural.
One of the simplest, safest and most powerful breathing practices you can undertake on your own behalf is to consciously follow your breathing in the many circumstances of your life. As you inhale, be aware that you are inhaling, likewise as you exhale, be aware that you are exhaling. Try this practice for 10 minutes at a time at least three times a day. It will help free you from your automatic thoughts and emotional reactions and thus enable you to wake up in your daily life more often, to live with more receptivity and clarity.
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| This article was published on Tuesday 09 May, 2006. |
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