| Author |
Message |
Vishal P. Rao
Administrator
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
Posts: 663
|
# Posted: 10 Sep 2007 05:19
Reply
Breathing is one of the most effective techniques to manage stress. One very simple yet powerful technique to relieve stress is 1-2 breathing. In this, the time to exhale is twice that of the time to inhale. So if you take 4 counts to exhale, the counts to exhale would be 8.
Please do not force. Initially it'll difficult to double the time for exhalation, but after some practice, it'll be easier.
Just 5-10 minutes of this practice can bring profound relaxation in you.
__________________
|
broadland
Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
Posts: 39
|
# Posted: 17 Sep 2007 12:17 · Edited by: broadland
Reply
Breathing exercise is one of the most fundamental techniques of stress releif. One of the first things taught in any yoga class is breathing exercise, which goes by its yoga name as "pranayam". There is a usage based confirmation that it works.
The fundament goal of many yoga instructions is to achieve control over your autonomous nervous system. Breathing and heart beats are the most fundamental results of the functioning of the autonomous nervous system.
|
Izrul
Member
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 6
|
# Posted: 24 Jan 2008 10:19
Reply
You are absolutely right Vishal.
From my past experience in handling stress, I simply failed to reduce it no matter how good the technique was. Until one friend of mine told me why not I learn how to breathe correctly. I laugh at him at first simply because I don't think breathing is the answer to solve my stress problem.
But after some times, I did it anyway. I was quite surprise with the result. If anyone who wish to learn how to reduce stress, learn how to breathe correctly as mentioned by Vishal. Believe me, this first step is very crucial.
__________________
|
lakshmi_guru
Member
Joined: 3 May 2008
Posts: 20
|
# Posted: 3 May 2008 20:34
Reply
In other words it is also called Pranayama in Yoga. Breathing is life. It is one of our most vital functions. One of the Five Principles of Yoga is Pranayama or Breathing Exercise which promotes proper breathing. In a Yogic point of view, proper breathing is to bring more oxygen to the blood and to the brain, and to control Prana or the vital life energy. Pranayama also goes hand in hand with the Asanas. The union of these two Yogic Principles is considered as the highest form of purification and self-discipline, covering both mind and body.
__________________
|
mountainmom5
Member
Joined: 30 Aug 2007
Posts: 441
|
# Posted: 4 May 2008 00:24
Reply
Vishal P. Rao: Just 5-10 minutes of this practice can bring profound relaxation in you
I used to get pain around my heart due to stress and the breathing technique helped that. It will also relieve fatigue when you are driving as sometimes when we concentrate, we hold our breath longer than we realize and it reduces the flow of oxygen to the brain, thus causing sleepiness.
A friend of mine even lost weight by doing breathing exercises as she had so much more energy - thus burning off more calories...
The benefits of breathing exercises are endless!
__________________
|
(?)
