Stress
Your breathing is very important to your health, for it has a myriad of effects on your bodily functions. You must become aware of how you normally breathe. You have to be aware that breathing properly is a step toward bringing under control the physical and mental ramifications of stress.
During episodes where you are under stress, you hold your breath. Don’t think you’re unusual if you do this. Most people do this unless they have been trained in using proper(diaphragmatic) yoga breathing in relation to their stress responses. during these anxious times, you breath irregularly and don’t exhale completely. If your exhalation is not complete, you can’t get enough fresh air into your lungs on your next inhalation. This leads to a viscous cycle of incorrect breathing where your diaphragm is not used properly. If you are a chest breather it will result in a very poor exchange of stale air with fresh air. As a result, your body reacts with blood chemical changes and becomes fatigued.
Counseling and psychotherapy at Life Works AZ incorporates many tools like yoga breathing, progressive relaxation, visualization, and imagery to reduce stress in your life and make you feel better.
Yoga breathing is excellent for stress release. International published author and Yoga expert Joy Abrams explains proper yoga breathing in her book Strategies for stress release. You can buy her book or CD on stress management at www.aaafengshuiandyoga.com . Info above is from Joy Abrams book Strategies for Stress Release. Joy is also an empowerment specialist and a Feng Shui expert. You can find more info on Joy Abrams at www.empowermnentwithjoy.com .
