Yoga and Breathing

Take time for yourself and breathe.

Practice the 3-minute Breathing Break

Take a moment out of your day to stop and breathe.

• How aware are you of your breath?
• Is it shallow or deep?
• Are the inhale and exhale the same length?
• How long is each breath?
• Are your breaths irregular?
• Is one nostril more open than the other?
• Do you breathe through your mouth?
• Are you tired and tense?
• Are you feeling stressed?
• How furrowed is your brow?
• Are you holding your shoulders up?

Smokers make sure they get their smoke break in throughout the day,

So

Whether you smoke or not

You must take a

Breathing break

Why?

Because it will

• soothe the nervous system.
• bring awareness within.
• let the mind refresh.
• let muscles relax.
• feed the brain.
• help you absorb your food more completely.
• enrich your blood supply.
• allow you to operate a lot more efficiently.
• make you calm down and refocus.

You may say, "but I'm breathing all the time." True. It's such a vital function that without it you wouldn't be reading this. The quality of breathing varies greatly, however, leaving most people seriously undernourished and overstressed.

So take a few moments to regain yourself.

Practice the 3-minute Breathing Break