From the day we are born, we breathe. The in-and-out rhythm of respiration is simple; yet by the time we reach adulthood, the majority of us have acquired bad breathing habits. Stress can have a negative effect on our bodies, disrupting the way we breathe. Stress and hypertension cause a person to alter the deep, measured breathing of a relaxed state to a shallow and uneven respiratory rate, which can keep the body from receiving the full benefit of each breath.
When we don’t breathe properly, we cannot focus our thoughts, take in information appropriately, or respond in a calm and collected manner. Conversely, a steady, calm, focused mind is accompanied by a calm, smooth respiratory pattern. Breathing, therefore, can calm the mind.
Breathing is the one involuntary function of the body—you breathe whether you think about it or not— that can be controlled by the mind. Consider the last time you were stressed. Were you concerned over
a past or future event? When the body and mind are focused as one, stress does not exist. Stress exists in the past and future, but not in the present. In the present, you are simply in the moment.
Breathing is a great way to become present in each moment.
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