A proper control of our breathing is one of the simplest strategies to cope with stressful situations and handle increases in physiological arousal caused by these.
Correct breathing habits are very important because they provide the body with enough oxygen to our brain. The current pace of life encourages incomplete breath does not use the full capacity of the lungs.
The aim of breathing techniques is to facilitate the voluntary control of respiration and automate it so it can be kept in stressful situations.
Let’s move on to a series of breathing exercises.
Exercise 1: Inspiration abdominal
The objective of this exercise is that the person to run the inspired air to the bottom of the lungs. This is due to put a hand on her belly and another on the stomach. In the exercise must perceive breathing movement in the hand placed in the womb, but not placed on the stomach.
It may seem difficult, but is a technique that is controlled at about 15-20 minutes. (more…)
