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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Breathe

A very important aspect of your physical well being is breathing. 
Some may say what's the big deal? You just do it.  You don't even have to think about it. 
I'm asking you to start thinking about it. 
I'm a registered nurse. When patients are in labor, one of the main ways they manage natural labor is through breathing. Conscious, deep, rhythmic, purposeful breathing. 
When a patient has surgery, they will breathe shallow due to the pain they are in. We have to remind them to deep breathe, and give them an incentive spirometer to help them visually see the depth of their breaths. Shallow breathing can lead to pneumonia. 
When we are stressed, again we tend to breathe shallow. We tense up. We may not know we are breathing shallow.
I've taken to abdominal breathing when I am stressing. - you breathe in deep, pushing your belly out as you slowly fill your lungs as full as you can, then slowly releasing the air. Ten good belly breaths and you will feel yourself relax. 
Throughout the day, think about breathing. Take a few full, lung filling breaths. 
When I am doing cardio, I also become more mindful of my breathing. Every few breaths I will empty my lungs. It really helps me stayore relaxed. 
So think about breathing today. It will make a positive mental and physical change!
e b e r 

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