{"id":2948,"date":"2019-01-14T14:54:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=2948"},"modified":"2019-01-14T14:54:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T14:54:27","slug":"longevity-breathing-an-easy-step-to-better-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/longevity-breathing-an-easy-step-to-better-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Longevity Breathing – an Easy Step to Better Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I often go through a good bit of my day without even thinking about how I’m breathing, forgetting completely that the easiest and most powerful way to stay healthy and promote good longevity is breathing right.<\/p>\n

When we’re faced with traffic snarls, an unhappy coworker, a missed deadline at work, lack of exercise, or children with stuffy noses, automatic stress responses are all too common.\u00a0 Our breathing becomes shallow, rapid.<\/p>\n

Heart rates speed up, neck muscles tighten, teeth grind, and on and on.<\/p>\n

There is something you can do.<\/p>\n

You can learn – and practice –\u00a0 proper longevity breathing techniques.<\/p>\n

There are many different\u00a0 breathing techniques.\u00a0 I use one, in particular, a the moment I realize that stress is staring me in the face.<\/p>\n

I always use it when I’m in a doctor’s office and I know I’m going to get my blood pressure checked.\u00a0 I don’t have White Coat Syndrome, but my blood pressure definitely rises when the cuff is\u00a0 put on my arm.\u00a0 Sometimes, my blood pressure even rises when I walk into the doctor’s office.<\/p>\n

So, I just cut this increase off at the pass.\u00a0 I use this longevity breathing technique anytime I need to calm myself and control my emotions.\u00a0 Here is what I do.\u00a0 And, you can do it too.<\/p>\n

I breathe in deeply through my\u00a0 nose while mentally telling myself it’s time to be calm and lower my blood pressure.<\/p>\n

When you breathe in deeply through your nose, focus the origin of this inhale\u00a0 deep in your abdomen.\u00a0 Hold this deep breath for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

Then, exhale slowly as you breathe out.\u00a0 Remind yourself that you are breathing out stress.\u00a0 Let your inner self know that you are\u00a0 lowering your blood pressure when you exhale this deep breath.<\/p>\n

This deep inhale and exhale pattern works in traffic, in the doctor’s office, at work.\u00a0 It works anywhere you see stress running straight toward you.<\/p>\n

Take about four inhale-exhales and mentally check in with your body.\u00a0 Observe how your body is calming itself.<\/p>\n

Take about four\u00a0 more inhale-exhales if you need.\u00a0 The goal here is to be calm, grounded, solid, alert.<\/p>\n

You\u00a0 can train these inhale-exhales to work for you.\u00a0 Practice them when you aren’t super stressed.\u00a0 Practice them several times daily at randomly selected moments.\u00a0 The goal is to become comfortable with the results of this breathing pattern.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading this article.\u00a0 Please share it with your preferred social media network.<\/p>\n

Thurman Greco<\/p>\n

Woodstock, New York<\/p>\n

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