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How do you use breathing exercises for self improvement?

by tobyjensen
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There are many different methods and forms of breathing being used. What ones have you found helpful in relation to self improvement? and why?
#breathing #exercises #improvement
  • Profile picture of the author Jarmila
    Breath-focus, either during meditation or anytime you're stressed out, is the best way I know of how to silence the negative mental chatter. Just a minute or two of focusing on the sound and sensations of breathing will silence the mind and give you a chance to replace negativity with positive mental images and emotions.
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      I have also found it excellent for that. What breathing exercises do you do?
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    Breath-focus is simply having a 'breathing experience' where you become aware of the physical sensations of breathing. I don't guide or force the breath in any way, just let it be and observe/experience this semi-automatic function we take for granted. Presto... quiet mind!

    When I'm on the bike (I'm an ultra-distance cyclist) I focus on the exhale whenever I'm going hard. I make the exhale as strong and steady as I can, expelling all of the CO2 and opening up my lungs (letting the inhale take care of itself). People have commented on how I never look like I'm breathing hard. It's true. I'm not, even when I'm going hard. The breath is always calm and deep, never frantic and shallow. I guess that's the only real breathing "exercise" I do!
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