Google "slower breathing exercises"
I'll tell you one more exercise that will amaze you if you stick to it.
Breathing exercises
The legendary Rickson Gracie is big on breathing properly and with good reason.
IT IS WELL WORTH YOUR TIME TO DO BREATHING EXERCISES EVERY DAY
Basically its like this. Your goal is to be able to comfortably breath 10 -12 healthy breaths a minute.
People chronically overbreath due to a variety of reason but you must do exercises to slow the breath down. Most people breath in the range of 15-20 breaths per minute and the volume is way more than what is needed. They are taking in way more air than what the body needs. It is as bad for you as overeating.
Ultimately what happens, if you want the science, is it messes with the Co2 levels in our lungs and a loss of Co2 levels in our lungs results in a reduction of Co2 in the blood, tissues, and cells. The release of oxygen from red blood cells depends on the level of Co2 in your lungs. When someone is overbreathing, carbon dioxide is removed from the body causing the oxygen to stick to hemoglobin in red blood cells. This prevents its releas into tissues and organs, such as the brain.
THE CALMER AND QUIETER YOU BREATH, THE LARGER YOUR BLOOD VESSELS OPEN, ENABLING BETTER CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OXYGEN THROUGHOUT THE BODY, INCLUDING THE BRAIN
It is a cycle to since the brain controls the breathing because when you oxygenate your brain then you breath less which leads to more oxygen. But the reverse is true too. If you chronically hyperventilate it leads to less oxygen which leads to worse breathing and you continue to breath faster with more volume and get sicker and sicker.
When you slow your breath rate down to a normal healthy range you will see a whole list of improvements including clear thinking, better overall brain function including focus and memory, less depression, less anxiety, etc. not to mention the good it does to the rest of your body.
It is worth looking into imo.
I'll tell you one more exercise that will amaze you if you stick to it.
Breathing exercises
The legendary Rickson Gracie is big on breathing properly and with good reason.
IT IS WELL WORTH YOUR TIME TO DO BREATHING EXERCISES EVERY DAY
Basically its like this. Your goal is to be able to comfortably breath 10 -12 healthy breaths a minute.
People chronically overbreath due to a variety of reason but you must do exercises to slow the breath down. Most people breath in the range of 15-20 breaths per minute and the volume is way more than what is needed. They are taking in way more air than what the body needs. It is as bad for you as overeating.
Ultimately what happens, if you want the science, is it messes with the Co2 levels in our lungs and a loss of Co2 levels in our lungs results in a reduction of Co2 in the blood, tissues, and cells. The release of oxygen from red blood cells depends on the level of Co2 in your lungs. When someone is overbreathing, carbon dioxide is removed from the body causing the oxygen to stick to hemoglobin in red blood cells. This prevents its releas into tissues and organs, such as the brain.
THE CALMER AND QUIETER YOU BREATH, THE LARGER YOUR BLOOD VESSELS OPEN, ENABLING BETTER CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OXYGEN THROUGHOUT THE BODY, INCLUDING THE BRAIN
It is a cycle to since the brain controls the breathing because when you oxygenate your brain then you breath less which leads to more oxygen. But the reverse is true too. If you chronically hyperventilate it leads to less oxygen which leads to worse breathing and you continue to breath faster with more volume and get sicker and sicker.
When you slow your breath rate down to a normal healthy range you will see a whole list of improvements including clear thinking, better overall brain function including focus and memory, less depression, less anxiety, etc. not to mention the good it does to the rest of your body.
It is worth looking into imo.
