The Breather is important because it will yield two different results: it will strengthen your muscles for breathing in and out, and will assist you to breathe properly and efficiently. Ask yourself these questions. . .
Do I always breathe correctly?
Is it always under control? Am I a superficial, upper-chest breather? Take this simple test and find out for shallow, superficial, upper-chest breathing undermines your health. . .
Find Your Diaphragm. . .
Place one hand on the upper portion of the stomach just a few inches above the navel but below the breastbone. Sniff in several small inhalations per breath through the nose. The movement in that area is the diaphragm working at its best.
Test Your Breathing Technique. . .
The next time you feel short of breath in need of your inhaler, stressed out, or breathing rapidly, place one hand on your upper chest and the other on your stomach. If you are breathing correctly (diaphragmatically) your stomach should feel as if it is expanding – filling with air. If your chest is rising, you are breathing superficially.
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