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Shallow breathing
We loose the ability to breath deeply naturally as we age: deep breathing comes naturally to children, but we lose the ability because we’re in a constant state of fight-or-flight, low-level stress. Our breathing migrates up in our bodies; it's an anxious breath.
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Controlled breathing
... is the fastest, most effective way to trigger the relaxation response, enabling you to think more clearly and perform better under pressure.
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Navy Seal tricks
The Navy SEALs use 2 breathing techniques that force the body into a more relaxed state when they’re in a high-pressure situation:
- Tactical breathing
- Box breathing.
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Box breathing
It’s meant to ground you, sharpen your concentration, and leave you feeling alert but calm.
- Push the air out of your chest, keeping your lungs empty for the count of four. Then start the tactical breathing, inhaling through your nose for a count of four, drawing air into...
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Tactical breathing
Is a technique to use when you feel yourself having a fight-or-flight response. It involves all your breathing muscles–from chest to belly.
- Place your right hand on your belly, pushing out with a big exhale. Then breathe in through your nostrils, slowly drawing the breath...
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Our mental state impacts biological processes
When we experience stress, our bodies change:
- The stress hormone increases.
- Our cardiovascular system activates its fight or flight response.
- Inflammation increases. Inflammation helps us fight off bacteria.
- Our ability to fight off viruses decreases. ...
Breathing: Need To Know
- Respiration influences many of the processes in our body that have a direct impact on our physical and mental health.
- Each day, we take around 20,000 breaths.
- With every inhalation, our heart rate speeds up, and with every exhalation, it slows down.
- The nervous syst...
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