So often it’s, “don’t try this at home”. But now, try this simple working from home (WFH) mindfulness breathing exercise.
Take 4 and a half minutes.
I call it Listening By Yourself (LBY).
— By stretching abdomen/stomach muscles, an electrical signal sent that slows of heart rate, cortex firings
— This activates parasympathic (relaxation) nervous system, activates glands/hormone secretion
What Changes, Improves?
– Fires Up Immune System—by waking up the Thymus gland – Release Toxins—70% of all toxins leave body via breath
– Slow Aging Process and Regulate-Improve bone density
– Releasing hormones like Serotonin HGH, DHEA (steroid decreases cholesterol, heart disease)
– Scientists shown Alzheimer patients ½ the levels of DHEA
– Increases sense of happiness via secretion of Serotonin in the gut Do it with your Breath!
Scientists have shown that back of your neck, more specifically the region at the base of your skull called the medulla, controls and regulates your breathing, heart rate, digestion, swallowing, and blood pressure.
Incredible. This one area controls most of your body’s functioning.
That is why it is so important to focus on and open up your neck with breathing exercises.
By including neck movement with your stomach breathing, you will generate more energy throughout your body.
As we like to say, Breathe down your Own Neck!
Here’s what happens when you work on better posture and good spinal breathing techniques:
– Leads to more hormone secretion
– Better memories and positive thoughts
– Enhanced intuition
Looks a little goofy, but try these 4 very simple exercises — they work!
Even if it is basic Buddha Belly Breathing, Neck Breathing, Spine Breathing, etc., it can be difficult for some to incorporate meditation exercises into their routines.
Sometimes people have a hard time getting into it. Sometimes they can’t find the time to focus. Sometimes they just don’t believe it will help them. So instead of trying to convince them otherwise, I came up with this one. Forget meditating…That’s right, DO NOT meditate. Instead, just hold your breath for a few extra seconds instead!
You’ll find there are 3 immediate benefits to doing this:
– More oxygen in your blood stream helps cells operate more efficiently
– Oxygen increase gives you more energy
– Reduces inflammation in the body
Try this one out and let me know how it goes!