Breathing With Chad - #19
“Love and peace of mind do protect us. They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive… to live now… to have the courage to confront each day.”
—Bernie Siegel
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BELLOWS BREATHING x 3 rounds
-20 breaths
-only through nose
-focus on exhale
-looks and feels like a sneeze
-relax face
-all belly
-stimulates sympathetic nervous system
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ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING x 3 rounds
-inhale 4
-seal and hold for 4
-switch
-exhale for 8
-do both sides for one round
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BELLY BREATHING x 10 rounds
-left hand over belly
-right hand over chest
-belly rises with inhale
-bell falls with exhale
-right hand over chest stays steady
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BOX BREATHING x 5 min
-inhale for 7 seconds
-hold for 7 seconds
-exhale for 7 seconds
-hold for 7 seconds
-repeat for 5 minutes
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*NOTES
PRACTICE
1 round 1-2x/day
COURSE OUTCOMES (revisit)
-Reduce anxiety & improve immunity through breathing
-build capacity and control in the breathe
-empower the individual (be the captain/be the light)
-make this a habit
-return to our natural state
OTHER BENEFITS
-reduces oxidative stress comes from shallow breathing
-regulates body chemistry
-naturally alkalizes the body
-better sleep
-happier, healthier, more powerful
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