WHATS WRONG WITH SHALLOW BREATHING?
Shallow chest breathing limits the amount of oxygen flowing into the lungs. Shallow breathing leads to exhaustion and irritability. Energy levels drop. This can be prevented with simple, effective deep breathing exercises done as often as possible throughout the day. Deep breathing can also produce a relaxed state of mind. Why don’t you take a moment now and stop to do this Full Nourishing Breath exercise? FULL NOURISHING BREATH Concentrate on pulling the breath deep into the lungs by relaxing the abdomen. 1. With hands resting on your lap, palms up, inhale through the nose, filling the bottom of the lungs. As you breathe in, allow the hands to move up and out to the sides of the body. This encourages the chest to lift and also facilitates diaphragmatic breathing. Feel the pressure of the breath on the abdomen and chest as the air rises to the top of the lungs. 2. Exhale through the mouth, releasing the breath from the top of the lungs first, then the bottom of the lungs. As you breath
