Our breathing is a direct indication of our health. If we breathe shallow and irregular, our health will also be irregular and many diseases will keep on attacking us. Pranayama makes our mind free from all impurities like ignorance, various mental blocks and mental depression. Yogasanas remove the disabilities and physical disorders of our body. Pranayama helps us in a greater proportions than the yogasans, influncing our mind and body both, symultaneously. It is the basic step to achieve systematic respiration that makes our lungs, heart, brain, and all other vital organs stronger. We know that the air we breathe in fills our lungs, spreads throughout the body, providing the vital element of Oxygen. The exhaling removes all the impurities of blood and the body in the gaseous form. So, if we breathe regularly and efficently, our entire body will become pure due to more oxygen content in the blood. Most of us breathe shallow and faster. This type of breathing brings hardly 30% of our lungs in action, keeping other vital 70% out of use. We must aim at using our full lungs capacity by proper breathing.
We human beings breathe at an average rate of 15 numbers per minute. Do you know that the tortoise, having breathing rate of 5 numbers per minute has a life span of 400 years? Our total number of breathes in the whole life are predetermined by the god that we cannot change. But, we can certainly reduce our breathing rate that will surely give us longer and healthy life. Always breathe deep and slow, enjoying the feel of fresh and pure air you take in. Simillarly, exhale very slowly, feeling the temprature difference between the inhaling and exhaling. Keep thinking in your mind that all the impurities are getting removed from your body. Ensure your chest expanding while inhaling and contracting while exhaling. Make sure that your abdominal portion does not expand while breathing in. There is no organ situated in the abdominal area that can absorb Oxygen. So, air is not required to go beloe the diaphragm. Cultivate this habit of slow and deep breathing all through the day. You shall observe your breathing rate going down slowly and shall be around 8 to10 numbers per minute within couple of weeks. The constant practice of deep breathing and meditation can further reduce your rate of breathing to even 4 numbers per minute. This slow rate shall present you with long and healthy life.
This type of yogic breathing shall help you in curing your blood pressure, diabetes, depression, headaches, and anger management.
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As a physical trainer for over 10 years, I can't express enough how Proper Breathing is such an important part of good health. Whether you're in the gym or at your desk in the office, staying concious of your breathing is extremely beneficial.
I can't speak for what all the benefits of yoga and proper breathing are, but I know it has definitely helped me with my work. Basically, I have much more energy at my desk now than before, and, whenever I feel fatigued during the day (usually around 3pm) I just get up and stretch and do a few simple breathing exercieses and soon enough I feel completely energized.
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