“Deep breathing brings deep thinking and shallow breathing brings shallow thinking.”
– Elsie Lincoln Benedict
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BELLY BREATHING x 10 minutes
-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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COFFEE BREATHING
20 breaths x 5 rounds
-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 5 rounds
-inhale 4
-seal and hold for 4
-switch
-exhale for 8
-do both sides for one round
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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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