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Stress Reduction for Troubled Times

There’s no escaping it – we’re all overly stressed. Surviving a global pandemic and the rigors of quarantining, the rising costs of everything, racial and social upheaval, political divisiveness, and the foibles of daily living have us all on the hairy edge of a major meltdown.

In a nutshell, intentional breathing reverses nearly everything that chronic stress does to our bodies. Wellness expert Andrew Weil once stated that, “If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly.”

Curing Email Apnea

“Email apnea” – a very real affliction in our hurry-up-and-do-everything-at-once digital society. Learning to breath deeply using the diaphragm (also known as diaphragmatic breathing, can help.

Laugh, and Breathe Better!

The combination of laughter exercises with breathing and stretching exercises derived from yoga comprises Laughter Yoga. Yoga teachings say, according to the article, that “we are alive because of the life-sustaining energy force known in yoga as prana. It enters our body through breathing and flows through the energy channels called nadis, very much like the Chinese chi, which flows through meridians.”

Breathing a Huge Sigh

Interesting new research has emerged about the importance of the lowly sigh. We all do it, and for a variety of reasons. In a story on the website MedIndia – Network for Health, sighing actually increases the flexibility of the human breathing system.

Breathe Easy!

I have found, thanks to a sympathetic massage therapist a while back, that a tiny bit of eucalyptus oil, available at many health food stores, or other essential aromatic oils such as peppermint can help dramatically when face down on the massage table.

It’s Spring! Breathing Reminders for Nearly Everything!

In our vast Articles Library, we offer myriad ways to take advantage of the breath’s powerful effect on every dimension of your life.

We’re Wired for Bliss, and It Starts with the Breath!

Our bodies are actually “wired for bliss.”

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Perfect Breathing is now proud to offer a new eWorkbook Series: Perfect Breathing – A 28-Day Transformation to Better Living. Our new eWorkbook series will teach you to how to be aware of your breath and consciously use it in your daily life to hep you improve your health, mental and physical performance, and emotional well-being.

Putting Mindful Breathing to Work: Respiratory Training with Julie Gudmestad

Today’s article provides another piece of the puzzle – how you can put this information to use in your own practice by strengthening your respiratory muscles using simple techniques that require only a few minutes a day.

Better Breathing for Athletes

This is a good time (when is it not?) to revisit your breathing. There are few other variables that can have so much impact on performance. Breathing is the common denominator and impacts us on every level: emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and of course, physically.

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