Breathing

Breathing — you do it all the time without thinking — and that’s a good thing. But you may be surprised to hear that you could breath a little better, a little easier, a little more fully.

Here’s what you need to know — and do.
You know that breathing is essential for life. It’s how you get oxygen into your bloodstream, which then delivers this precious cargo to the rest of your body. Breathe out, and you get rid of waste gases such as carbon dioxide.

While thankfully we don’t have to think about breathing in order to do it, by fine-tuning how we breathe we may enjoy a number of health benefits.

As automatic as it is, many people may not be breathing very well. Tension, poor posture or ill-fitting clothing cause many of us to take very shallow breaths.

You can tell when you’re breathing shallowly because you can see or feel your ribcage moving out as you inhale. If that’s the case, then you’re breathing with the muscles in between your ribs instead of with your diaphragm, the powerful muscle at the bottom of your chest cavity that pulls air down. You may even be taking in so little air that your chest barely moves at all.

How to breathe deeply
How many times have you heard the expressions “take a deep breath” and “breathe through your diaphragm”? If you’re not really sure how to, try this exercise:

1.Start by lying on the floor on your back. (This will make it easier to develop the proper deep breathing technique the first couple of times.)

2.Place one hand on your upper chest and the other on your belly just above your waist.

3.Breathe in slowly through your nose. You should feel the hand on your belly rise.

4.Breathe out slowly through your mouth. The hand on your belly should gradually lower.

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 a few times, then focus on allowing your ribcage to expand and widen as your belly moves out, so that you are filling up your entire lungs, from bottom to top.

Breathing easy for the better
You don’t need to breathe like this all the time. But taking a few deep breaths periodically throughout the day helps you absorb more oxygen. And more oxygen means your body can work better — and you’ll feel better both mentally and physically.

Practicing correct breathing is also a good way to simply cope with everyday life:

•Increase your energy after a tiring day at the office
•Be more alert even without a caffeine fix
•Focus better when everything seems to be happening at once
•Improve blood circulation so that your bones and muscles get more nutrients
•Reduce your symptoms of stress, especially when you feel like your heart is racing a mile a minute
•Relieve pain — like after stubbing your toe
Take a big deep breath
There are many ways that you can incorporate deep breathing into your routine for better overall health.

1.Pilates uses deep breathing through the diaphragm to aid the exercises.
2.Yoga practice often incorporates breathing techniques called pranayama (breath control), in the belief that this can help control body and mind.
3.Meditation focuses on observing the breath.
4.Aerobic exercise in which you become slightly out of breath can challenge and enhance your lung capacity and efficiency.
5.Vocal training and playing a wind instrument require good breathing techniques in order to enhance the quality of the music.
With all of its benefits, and the fact that it’s easy to do once you know how, consider proper deep breathing your portable fix-it tool.

Do you believe in Magic?

I do, there was a song about it once....has to do with love...

Love of Self,
I love me more each day, with each in breath
There is always a way to show myself more loving attention
I forget sometimes to just breath in ...and breath out
Today, just for today, I'm ok
I'm OK just as I am

I forgot how special I am and I forgot to smile at myself in the mirror this morning
I remember now, and so I smile,

I let the smile start in my tummy and let it just reflect through every cell of my being

I feel good for no reason

As I check....all those old inner voices are just GONE

As I listen, just listen, for the voice that suppports me, the one that offers me support, love and attention in all the postive ways...

I feel good, for no reason.

Breathing deeply now...and relax the tummy, relax the mind...because life is easier than you think, when you don't really think about it.

Life is a flow, be part of the flow, let go the control, and be the flow.

A Dam in a river holds everything back...waiting, while one little drop gets out at a time...One drop of life....its true we don't need so many dams, and perhaps if you break out of yours, yes even right now, then you too could find a way to experience life in the FLOW.

I'm in the flow, everytime I breath deeply.
I'm in the flow, when I choose to get out of things that don't feel good.

Relationships, education programs,work...they can all be an excuse, a reason, a belief...and if you change them all, and then it starts again...

You know you have missed the point. Do you see my point?

You need a ref to call a game.....

One of my recent clients gave me this line and I love it!
Life is a game, and we are all making and experiencing our own rules all the time!

Who knew?

Well once you know, you can't un-know it and once you know, then you get to create consciously!

I love how bulimia and all addictions let us "blame" outwards....to others for our decisions! It is a choice you know, addiction.

It doesn't control you...that's another rule you just made up.

Nothing can control you without your permission and agreement.

So why not challenge some of those rules you made?
Maybe make some new ones?
Maybe take a look at the rules others have, that seem to be working for them
and then just use those ones...

Hey you don't have to make it so hard you know! You know, you know, and I know you know, and once you know....