Sighing and Yawning- What’s that about?
Frequent sighing and yawning, at the most basic level, is an indication of a body that is under extreme stress and oxygen deprived. Stress that is inducing a person to feel overwhelmed, tired and breathless…
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Frequent sighing and yawning, at the most basic level, is an indication of a body that is under extreme stress and oxygen deprived. Stress that is inducing a person to feel overwhelmed, tired and breathless…
The first meditation is for the morning; it is designed to help you wake up gradually and open you up to the possibility of new beginnings. The other is for you to do right before bedtime, and it is a great way to release the stresses of the day.
Talk about the implications of smoking and vaping during this pandemic.
Corornavirus and its effects on respiration, the immune system and the human body. We are currently seeing a decrease in air pollution around the world…
Everybody breathes. We are born, in most cases, with the capacity to breathe in ways that nourish our bodies and minds. When we are breathing well, breath enters the body with almost no manipulation or control on our part. Then, as breathing moves unrestricted, breath and …
Watch this Cheetah movement in slow motion produced by National Geographic. It is a perfect example of how to move with ease, power, grace and determination. Watch how the cheetah never varies it eyes from the prey, balances its forward trajectory with its tail and how gingerly it places it paws…
Entry into a relationship with one’s breath and how the body responds to the changing pressures of the flow of air is an essential component of staying healthy. giving ourselves the best chance to live fully. The importance of breathing cannot be overstated. The human body’s top priority for nourishment is breath
Well, it’s interesting about what the other things that drive breathing is the ratio between carbon dioxide and oxygen in the system. Then most of the time we think about the oxygen as a nutrient and carbon dioxide is the waste gas. And actually the truth of that is carbon dioxide regulates the distribution of oxygen in our bodies. So when I talked about hyperventilating, the reason we faint is because the carbon levels get so low because we’re blowing it out all the time that the oxygen distribution to the brain slows down…
Equally important is how conscious nose breathing triggers the Rest and Settle response of the parasympathetic aspect of the nervous system. This Rest and Settle response is the opposite of the activation of the Fight and Flight response when we mouth breathe and when our minds and imagination of possible future fears are running the show….
Robert Litman
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Email: robert @ thebreathablebody.com