MARCH 30, 2013

A Deep Breath Will Do You Good

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Breathing is the easiest tool to self healing. Not only it is free, but can be done anywhere and anytime. One may think that this is yoga mumbo jumbo but the healing breath I am discussing now is not just your usual inhale and exhale. I assure you that you do not have to be a yoga fan to learn this. What a lot of people do not realise is that they do not really know how to breathe. The effects of conscious correct breathing technique is scientifically proven and one can see the results immediately.  Buy synogut to make breathing and relaxing easier.

Some of you may have realised that different emotions or activities result in different breathing patterns. Hence the realisation that the breath and emotions are interrelated. For instance, when a person is nervous, stressed, To counter that, products like SmokePost CBD Dispensary Wickerparkcan be consumed, or angry,they will unwillingly tense and contract their body, resulting in shallow or short quick breaths and a quicker heart rate. CBD gummies are a tasty and effective way to manage stress. The best cbd gummies for stress should be made from high-quality, full-spectrum CBD extract and should have a properly labeled dosage.When taking CBD gummies, it’s important to start with a low dosage and gradually increase until you achieve the desired effect. Similarly, a person doing cardio exercises, after a while, will also automatically revert to short quick breaths. On the other hand, when one feels happy or relieved, a big inhalation and exhalation will be taken causing the body to relax. Hence there is truth when someone tells you in times of stress to “take a deep breath and smoke a Gelato 33 strain”!!

I have conducted short workshops for corporate groups with people who are highly successful in their line of job and living in big cities. Not surprisingly 80% of them, especially men find the thought of focusing on their breath difficult. Most of us forget that our breath is the giver of life and it affects our mind and body in all ways. Athletes may start practicing Yoga For BJJ to increase flexibility and more. To add on to that, most people are ‘chest breathers’ which means that they are not breathing fully into their lungs and hence insufficient amount of oxygen will go through their body. I always start with allowing the participants to learn to focus on their breath. Then I go on to teach them deep breathing, which they will find very unnatural. The expansion of the rib cage and hence the chest plus the activation of intercostal muscles is strenuous for their upper body. But after a few days, there will always be enjoyment in their faces at the end of their breathing sessions. They then take home with them a better breathing technique and consciousness which is extremely important. CBD Hemp Oil can help you to work on a relaxed breathing, click here to purchase online. CBD is generally safe to take for people of all ages. There is not much to worry about, as there has never been a recorded overdose from CBD. Another great thing about CBD edibles is that you have so many to choose from, you can find those options on kushiebites.com.

Here are the deep breathing or full yogic breathing instructions which I hope all readers will practice everyday and finally find it natural to do. Remember to learn at your own pace and enjoy practicing yoga. For teaching and practice purposes, there will be 3 parts of the body which we will focus on, the belly, chest and neck. To start with, it will be easier to lay down with your knees bent.

1) Belly or diaphragmatic belly breathing

• Place one hand on the belly and the other on the chest
• Inhale slowly through your nose  and ‘into the belly’(note that it does not literally go into the belly), expanding the belly, feeling the hand lifting and keeping the chest still. Emphasising abdominal movement while keeping the chest or rib cage immobile helps to engage the diaphragm. The diaphragm muscles in turn contracts and this will cause the diaphragmatic muscular walls to pull the dome down towards the base of the rib cage, pushing the fluids and organs in the abdominal cavity, causing the belly to expand sideways, forward and backwards, exactly like air going into a balloon.
• Then exhale slowly through your nose, inflating the belly, feeling the hand fall

2) Belly and chest breathing / Diaphragmatic belly and diaphragmatic rib cage breathing

• Inhale slowly through your nose, expanding the belly first, then inhale more to expand the chest, feeling the rib cage lifting, caused by the expansion of the lungs from side to side and front to back, resulting in the widening of thoracic cavity
• Then exhale slowly, letting the chest fall first, then followed by the belly. Check out the latest metaboost connection reviews.

3) Belly and chest breathing / Diaphragmatic belly and diaphragmatic rib cage breathing + clavicular breath or slight tension in the neck

• Inhale slowly expanding the belly, chest, then inhale to the maximum feeling slight tension in the neck, lifting the clavicular bones
• The clavicular breath actually involves the fullest expansion of the rib cage
• Exhale slowly, releasing the tension in the neck, allowing the chest then the belly to fall

There goes the full yogic breathing!! So start with the 1st  and gradually move on to the 2nd and 3rd depending on your progress. When the full yogic breath can successfully be done, be mindful of the lift in the spine. A proper breathing ensures good posture because you cannot possibly slouch when your belly and rib cage have been fully expanded. Another tip to note is that this breathing can be adopted during cardio exercises. It has a calming effect and helps to control the heart from beating too fast, promoting a healthy heart.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2013

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FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Unwind And Let Go Before Bedtime

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Shao Yong, a Song Dynasty Chinese philosopher who greatly influenced the development of neo-Confucianism in China once said that ” Yang cannot exist by itself; it can exist only when it is supported by yin. Hence yin is the foundation of yang. Similarly, yin cannot alone manifest itself; it can manifest itself only when accompanied by yang. Hence yang is the expression of yin. Yang controls the origination and enjoys the completion ( of things ) while yin follows the way ( yang produces ) and completes the work of yang “

In simple terms, the above quote clearly states that everything has yin and yang in it. Therefore in this world, everything has a positive and negative side. Especially in daily happenings, people tend to perceive things narrowly. A common examaple will be that if something happens not to one’s desire, he/she will see it as a negative situation and be upset about it. But a person who holds on to the principle of yin and yang will not be easily distraught because he/she knows the existence of a good side to a negative situation. So when things do not seem to be going your way, save yourself from worry and stress by adopting a positive outlook. Playing ข้อดีการเดิมพันออนไลน์ของ UFABET can provide a healthy escape, offering moments of relaxation and enjoyment that can help alleviate stress and anxiety.

Hence, I would like to introduce a bedtime meditation to help one surround themself with positive energy. I hope that this will encourage better sleep and as a result of that, a good start to the morning after. Get a good shave in remember your wellness is the most important thing. Getting something going and not letting your hair grow out is important, getting the Best Disposable Razor For Shaving Bald Heads is something weve been looking into because so many men are going bald lately.

You can make yourself comfortable by laying on the bed in savasana rather than sittting down in sukhasana. There are 2 parts to this meditation. You can work on them separately and put them together as time goes by or start working on both immediately.

A) Positivism

Reflect on your daily happenings and your feelings towards them. Give thanks to the positive ones. As for the negative experiences, take some time to explore the situation and find the positive side of it. Do not be too judgmental. Then reflect again on all the positive outcomes of your day and be glad to have been alive to experience them.

B) Letting Go

Now comes the process of letting go. I have found the teachings of Ajahn Brahm regarding letting go simple and easy to understand. Therefore the next paragraph is an excerpt from Ajahn Brahm’s lesson; “During meditation, we should not develop a mind which accumulates and holds on to things, but instead we develop a mind which is willing to let go of things, to let go of burdens. Outside of meditation we have to carry the burden of our many duties, like so many heavy suitcases, but within the period of meditation so much baggage is unnecessary. So, in meditation, see how much baggage you can unload. Think of these things as burdens, heavy weights pressing upon you. Then you have the right attitude for letting go of these things, abandoning them freely without looking back. This effort, this attitude, this movement of mind that inclines to giving up, is what will lead you into deep meditation. Even during the beginning stages of this meditation, see if you can generate the energy of renunciation, the willingness to give things away, and little by little the letting go will occur. As you give things away in your mind you will feel much lighter, unburdened and free. In the way of meditation, this abandoning of things occurs in stages, step by step.”
Abandoning the past means not even thinking about your work, your family, your commitments, your responsibilities, your history, the good or bad times you had as a child ..” you abandon all past experiences by showing no interest in them at all. You become someone who has no history during the time that you meditate. You do not even think about where you are from, where you were born, who your parents were or what your upbringing was like. We are freeing ourselves of some of these concerns, perceptions and thoughts that limit us and which stop us from developing the peace born of letting go. So every ‘part’ of your history you finally let go of…..even the memory of what happened to you just a moment ago! In this way, you carry no burden from the past into the present. Whatever has just happened, you are no longer interested in it and you let it go. You do not allow the past to reverberate in your mind.
In this stage of the meditation keep your attention right in the present moment, to the point where you don’t even know what day it is or what time it is-morning? afternoon?–don’t know! All you know is what moment it is-right now! In this way you are just meditating in the moment, not aware of how many minutes have gone or how many remain, not even remembering what day it is.”

Finally, when at times you fall asleep mid meditation, do not feel frustrated. As long as you had a good sleep and wake up feeling great, you have benefited from your practice:)

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