How to learn abdominal breathing and the benefits of abdominal breathing

　　Benefits of abdominal breathing

　　Generally, mammals adopt abdominal breathing, which has the advantage of giving full play to the functions of heart and lung cells, increasing lung capacity, strengthening heart function, increasing the power of the digestive system, thereby enhancing and activating its functions, and helping to eliminate toxins accumulated in the intestines and release internal stress.

　　Why is abdominal breathing so relevant to life? Because all the organs except the heart, brain, and lungs are hidden in the abdominal cavity. Including parts of the digestive system, hematopoietic system, reproductive, urinary system, endocrine system and lymphatic system, and has a large number of blood vessels nerve , so the abdominal cavity is very important. Therefore, it is very important to strengthen abdominal breathing and promote abdominal movement.

　　How to practice abdominal breathing correctly?

　　Most people usually breathe from the chest. If you want to practice abdominal breathing correctly, how should you practice it? First, you need to find a quiet place, sit on a chair, inhale through the nose until the abdomen swells, and then slowly exhale through the nose for about 10 seconds, or exhale from the mouth.

　　If you really don't know the technique well, you can also sit on the ground, place your feet on a relatively high place such as a chair, and place your hands gently on your abdomen. This posture will help people feel the movement of the diaphragm and internal organs together, and it will be easier to find the secret of abdominal breathing. Do this every day until the muscles around the chest no longer exert force when exhaling.

　　When you feel nervous or tired, you can also use abdominal breathing to relieve it. Affiliated with Showa University, Japan Hospital Associate professor Onishi recommends that everyone lie in bed and do abdominal breathing before going to bed or after getting up to relieve the fatigue of the day and adjust the mental state to welcome the new day.

　　What should you pay attention to when practicing abdominal breathing?

　　Of course, abdominal breathing is not a simple breathing method, and it also has its precautions. Some people want to expel the air more completely when exhaling, but the result is discomfort. In addition, if you breathe with your back hunched over, the diaphragm will not be able to effectively function, and eventually abdominal breathing may become chest breathing.

　　It is also important to note that when inhaling, breathe in through your nose and not through your mouth. If you breathe through your mouth, your breathing will be shallower and faster, drying the throat mucosa and making it more likely that bacteria will invade. If you breathe through the nose, you can effectively prevent bacteria in the air, adjust the humidity and temperature of the nasal cavity, and help the human body prevent diseases.

　　Abdominal breathing is also a basic skill such as sitting meditation, and it is inseparable from the stability of the mind. Experts believe that there is a close relationship between abdominal breathing and body balance. Pay more attention to your own breathing style, which will have a positive impact on everyone's health. healthy It will be more beneficial.