Breathing

Concepts vs training

"When it comes to breathing, it's all about training. Concepts get you nowhere, training gets you everywhere."

The rate of the heart in inhaling and exhaling

"When we breathe in, the heart speeds up. When we exhale, the heart slows,

Saving each other

What saved me that day was Kane, one of my diving buddies who saw me slowing down and began to run beside me, encouraging me.

Listening breath work

Listening During meetings or conversations, use your breath as a listening tool and to deepen your listening. Use your breath to take in a sense of the person's words. Also, notice what happens to your breathing when you are triggered by something that someone says, or when you are waiting to interject your own ideas in response. Feel your breath from your heart. Use the breath to listen from your heart.

Breath to focus

Make use of breath sounds to focus: loud at first, softer over time, until ultimately inaudible.

Relax to moving...

Always use relaxed breathing to transition from rest to activity, to avoid "cold starts." Learn to feel the pulse of your heartbeat everywhere in the body.

Breath control

Awareness (the consciousness factor): The message is "wake up!" Relaxation (the release factor): The message is "let go!" Breathing (the energy factor): The message is "take charge!"

Breathing is the language...

Breathing is the language of the soul.

Difference between mouth and nose

Breathing through the nose helps us to fine tune our awareness and our sense of subtle energies. And yet the mouth is more flexible: we can shape the stream of breath and play with sound when we breathe through the mouth. It allows more creative possibilities. And of course, you can't laugh or cry or yawn through your nose. You can't express or release powerful emotions through your nose.

Getting out of bed - breathing technique

Charge the body by deeply stretching into the inhale and stretching as you sigh the breath out. Do this three times. Charge the mind by inhaling for a count of five and exhaling for a count of five. Charge the heart by focusing the breath in the heart area, and imagine that on the inhale you are breathing in compassion for yourself, and on the exhale you are expressing gratitude for a brand-new day.

Heart rate variability

Having higher HRV is a sign of a healthy heart and an indicator of overall well-being.

20x challenge (seal fit)

He also created a program that he calls the 20X Challenge. It is based on forming a belief that you can accomplish twenty times more than you think you are capable of, and then setting about in a systematic way to prove to yourself that it's true. He says: "Our spirit thrives on challenges."

Flow breath

Combining full, free breathing and complete relaxation with great awareness is the secret that leads to the most empowering and enlightening benefits in breathwork. It is the door to what we call peak, flow, or transcendent states. It can be described as an "energized calm" or a "dynamic peace." You owe it to yourself to master this third and key convergence in breathwork.

Percentage iof genius kids and college graduates

During one of our conversations, Barnet pointed out that 98 percent of three-year-old children test as creative geniuses, yet only 2 percent of college graduates test as creative geniuses! 11

Need energy? - breathing technique

Give yourself two to four short, quick powerful inhales through the nose, and then blow the breath out through pursed lips. Do that for two minutes, and see if you are not buzzing with energy and aliveness. Shoot these short quick breaths into your chest through the nose, and then release the breath out your mouth through pursed lips. We call this the "Sniff and Pooh Breath"

Breathwork and Ptsd

He says the first step out of the trauma and the drama is to change your focus. "The more you think about it, the more you experience it. Change the way you look at it. If you change your story, you will change your future. Tell yourself you are happy. Decide to be better, starting right now. No need to focus on trauma: focus on breathing." "Put everything into each breath: consciousness, passion, enthusiasm, focus, determination, love, and the pain . . . And be willing to go beyond." One of the core techniques that Stig recommends and encourages everyone to practice is the simple one-to-two ratio. That means the exhale is twice as long as the inhale. If you inhale for a count of two, exhale for a count of four. If you inhale for a count of four, exhale for a count of eight.

Headache breathing

Headache Breathe gently into the epicenter of the pain, using your breath to move all your attention into the pain. Then exhale softly and deeply, relaxing the muscles or the area around the pain and tension. Look for details. Is there a shape to the pain? Does it have borders? Does it have a texture? Does it have a temperature?

Focus in boxing

I found that by focusing on the center of his chest in an open, soft way, I could see all of him, from head to toe.

If you need to control yourself...

If you need to control yourself—your mind, body, emotions, posture, or behavior—then start by getting control of your breathing.

Flow between active qnd passive breath

It is essential for us to learn to flow back and forth between active and passive, between doing and being, between breathing the breath and letting the breath breathe us.

Breathing patterns and endurance

Learn to change your breathing pattern to overcome fatigue and endurance limits. Master the least amount of effort and tension during work and exercises.

Warm and cooling breath

Notice that the breath feels warm. Now purse your lips as if you are going to whistle and blow. Notice that the same breath feels cool. To warm yourself up: breathe through the nose and quickly pump the breath with your belly and diaphragm

Breath holding

One tiny piece of advice in breath holding is to hold your breath as long as you can, at least to the point where your diaphragm begins to flutter or spasm, and then hold it for just a moment or two more. Research shows that your brain gets flooded with about 300 percent more blood for about thirty minutes after a long breath hold. The therapeutic value of breath holding is extraordinary in many ways. There are many ways to hold your breath. For example, you can hold your breath in or you can hold your breath out. You can hold your breath after pulling in a full inhale, or you can hold your breath after a blowing out a complete exhale. And you can also hold your breath at some midpoint, a neutral point in the breathing cycle. You can hold your breath by closing your mouth and pinching your nose, by locking your throat, by using your chest or abdominal muscles, or by controlling your diaphragm. You can hold the breath using a single muscle or a muscle group, or you can spread the workload over all the muscles in the system. You can even learn to hold your breath without using any muscular effort at all.

Heart resonance

Slow-paced breathing increases HRV, supports the heart, and improves stress resilience. The lesson here is to practice breathing at a rate of six breaths per minute. When you do, an interesting phenomenon called "heart resonance" is produced in as little as five minutes. To do this... Breath in for 5 and exhale for 5

Who is considered the super human of breathwork?

Stig (holds world record of 22 minutes) believes that the breath provides a link between the body and mind by which we can control the stress response. He sees breathwork as an art form. He says that breathwork is a way of training our intuitive side and tuning into our hearts: it awakens our ability to pick up on other people's energy, and it even leads to the awakening and development of psychic abilities. He says it allows us to expand the mind and "dissolve time." (That comes in handy when you are underwater for over twenty minutes holding your breath!) "Breathing is this one constant in life," he says. "Breath coming in and breath going out. "When you expand your breathing," he says, "you begin to have bigger thoughts, aspirations, and goals." His approach is unique. He calls it "underwater meditation," and of course it involves the practice of breath holding. He says: "Breath holding underwater means you can't cheat. You can't fake it!"

The buteyko method

The Buteyko Method will help with asthma, allergies, hypertension, heart disease, immune deficiency, and cancer. 1. Never, ever breathe through your mouth. Do whatever you must to break the habit of mouth breathing. The nose is meant to be breathed through. Nature designed it for that purpose. It has hairs that filter dust and mucus membranes that trap microscopic particles. A healthy person sitting at rest should be able to tolerate a comfortable pause after a normal exhale, for a minimum of thirty to forty-five seconds. To test yourself, simply take in a normal inhale and a normal exhale, then close your mouth, pinch your nose, and don't breathe in. Measure the time before you have to breathe in again, and practice gradually increasing that time.

The ice mans breathing technique

The Iceman's breathing technique will give a powerful boost to your energy levels and strengthen your immune system. It will improve concentration, circulation, mood, and take your performance to a higher level. His basic method involves alternating between deep breathing and breath holding, 1. Take a few long, slow, deep, gentle breaths to focus, relax, and prepare. 2. Take in thirty or forty deep, full breaths and let the exhales out without any force. (Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, or breathe in and out through your mouth.) 3. Take in one more long, deep breath, let the exhale go, and hold your breath out (don't breathe in). When you feel a strong urge to breathe or your diaphragm begins to flutter, take in a full inhale and hold it in for ten or fifteen seconds, then let go, exhale, and relax. That's it! Do three rounds of this exercise, two or three times every day. Don't force it. And you will see that over a few weeks your breathing ease and capacity will increase dramatically, you will be able to comfortably hold your breath for longer periods, and you will begin to notice many health and performance benefits—guaranteed.

Breathwork for addiction

The therapeutic technique of choice is Rebirthing-Breathwork. This practice triggers a heightened feeling of energy and aliveness, and produces a natural high that makes drug use less appealing, and even pointless. Rebirthing-Breathwork, also called Connected Breathing, is described here, and it is the final lesson in the Twenty-One-Day Breath Mastery Challenge. Breathe into your heart, and remember that you are not just breathing air, you are breathing energy. That is the Rebirthing Breathwork technique in a nutshell. Consciously pull in the inhale in a gentle, active way, and then release the exhale without the slightest pause. Snap the exhale loose, set the exhale free; release it quickly and completely—don't blow, don't push. Don't control the exhale at all. As soon as the exhale is over, start the next inhale right away without a pause. After a few minutes you should start to feel energy sensations: buzzing, tingling, vibrations, electrical sensations. Open to them. Breathe and relax into them. Remember that all your body's feelings are safe. Your feelings cannot hurt you. It is safe to feel your own energy. If you feel the need to stop, don't stop, just adjust your breathing—make it slower or quicker or more subtle, but keep breathing, no matter what!

Why we should yawn

The yawning reflex lights up the same part of our brain that is associated with empathy, bonding, play, and creativity. So please let that soft animal of your body, or that little boy or little girl in you, yawn to his or her heart's content!

Weight loss breathing

Weight Loss Our lungs are the principal excretory organ for weight loss, and since oxygen plays the primary role in burning fat, breathwork is a no-brainer for weight loss. When a pound of fat is oxidized, about 20 percent of it turns into water and is eliminated, and the other 80 percent is excreted as CO2, so breathing is literally the main way we lose weight.

How to train yoursekf to hold your breath longer

There are three important keys to this practice: 1. Practice holding your breath out, that is, after your exhale. Take in a normal breath, let it out, then don't breathe in. Hold your breath at that point. Use a watch or a clock and start your practice by taking these three readings: Note when you feel the first clear yet subtle urge to breathe. Mark that time. We call it a "comfortable pause." Note when you feel a strong yet manageable urge to breathe. Mark the time. We call it a "controlled pause." Hold your breath until the urge to breathe is practically uncontrollable. Mark that time. We call it a "maximum pause." 2. When you have finished the pause, you should be able to simply resume normal breathing. If you have to take a recovery breath, it means you have gone beyond the comfortable pause. If you have to take in a deep inhale to catch your breath, it means you are not working with that first reading. Practice more awareness. 3. Lengthen your comfortable pause by just two or three seconds every two or three days. The idea is to very gradually train yourself and your system to comfortably tolerate higher levels of CO2. That means you are relaxing into the feelings of air hunger, gradually learning to tolerate them. Forcing yourself to temporarily override or fight the urge to breathe will bring very few long-term benefits.

Why its important to practice breath daily...

There is a catch: your breathing practice is only effective when it becomes a daily ritual, like showering or brushing your teeth.

The receptors in breath

They explain that the respiratory system has millions of receptors: chemical receptors, pressure receptors, and stretch receptors.

Insomnia breathing

This technique is recommended by Dr. Andrew Weil for insomnia: breathe in for a count of four, hold for a count of seven, exhale for a count of eight. Another technique for insomnia is to remember the Stig Severinsen mantra: "Relaxation is in the exhalation." Use each exhale to imagine and feel yourself slowing down. Make each exhale like the last "chug" of a train coming to a stop. Feel your muscles relaxing, your body softening with each breath. The technique I like to use is to inhale gently and release the exhale and "puddle out," meaning totally relax the body as the breath pours out.

When to do the three 5 minute sessions?

Three times per day Six breaths per minute Five minutes duration Do your first five-minute practice session as soon as you wake up in the morning, It is the most important session of the day. Make it a priority. Do your second five-minute session about four hours later, just before lunch. Do your third session at the end of your workday, Do one or two minutes of practice before an important meeting or activity, to calm and focus yourself, and to prepare physiologically. Do it when you become emotionally upset or offended. Breathing at resonant frequency helps not only you, it influences the hearts of those who are close to you.

Burst breathing

Use "burst breathing" during long, strenuous exercises; for example during slow squats. Learn to "grab" pain or fatigue anywhere in the body through the nose and expel it through the mouth.

Laws of energy

Waves: Energy occurs in waves. To do that we need to balance our breathing: equalize the inhale, which activates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, and the exhale, which activates the parasympathetic branch. 2. Still Point: Movement, growth, and expansion are dependent on these waves and cycles, but also on anchoring us to a center point of balance that is still and calm. It is the eye of the storm. This is the real source of natural energy and creativity that is often felt in the mountains and near the ocean. When we tap into this source of energy and inspiration, we are peaceful, joyful, compassionate, calm, trusting, and connected with our gut feelings and authentic power. 5. Moving and Changing: In physics, the law of energy states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, but just changed from one form to another. Energy is never constant. It is always moving and changing forms. For example, we can transform mental energy into physical energy or physical energy into emotional energy.

Limbic system function

We have a limbic brain, a limbic system. This is responsible for emotional attunement, and attunement in general: play, fun, imagining, and so on. And we have the neocortex, the prefrontal cortex. It is in charge of the executive function, the logician.

Creativity

When feelings in the body become too strong, we abandon ship and take up residence in the head. Creativity is not born in the head; it comes as a gift from beyond. It's a heart thing. It's an emotional thing. It's a feeling thing. And so in the process of avoiding intense feelings, we cut ourselves off from the body, and therefore our creativity. The solution is to get back in touch with the body, to connect with feeling, and there is only one way to do that: breathing. Breathing is the whole deal!" To regain our creativity, we need to relearn how to breathe. For example, the "fear of loss" is not a feeling at all, it is a concept. Barnet pointed out that when Einstein was stuck on a problem, he got out of his head. He went sailing, or he played the violin, or he took a nap. In other words, he got into his body. He has people breathe through their mouth, into the upper chest and upper back. He recommends that you start with five very big, fast full breaths. Put your hands over your collarbones and breathe into your upper chest. Breathe in and out through a wide-open mouth. Hold the breath in for a second or two, and then let it all out. Once you feel grounded, do another five or ten big, fast full breaths. Again breathe up under your collarbones, through your mouth. Pull in the breath, keep your mouth wide open, hold for a second or two, then let it all out through your mouth. Gradually work up to fifty or sixty breaths like this, and you are well on your way to removing the biggest blocks to your creativity.

Public speakimg

When it is your opportunity to speak, feel like you are using the breath to power your voice. Put yourself into a high-energy state and use your breath to channel this energy and to project your voice. Use the inhale to charge up, feel it fill you with confidence, and straighten and adjust your posture. Be conscious of breathing with your diaphragm, and feel your belly button moving toward your spine as you speak.

Tips when holding your breath

When practicing breath holding at that point, try not to lock up your throat and create back pressure: use an "open hold" or a floating pause. That means keep your throat open and relaxed. If a tiny bit of air escapes, then pull it back in.

When sitting

When sitting at rest, your breathing should be low and slow.

Breathing to calm the mind

When the breath wanders, the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still, What inspires you becomes the inspiration you are to others. Be aware of the creative impulse arising in you when you breathe consciously. Allow it, and inspiration will expand in you. What inspires you awakens your true being and your true purpose. When you allow yourself to be creative, you awaken the impulse in others. The expression of your true being is an inspiration to everyone.

When we breathe together...

When we breathe together, we tend to think alike, to react at the same time and in the same way to the same things. Throughout history, when small, close-knit groups of people prepared to set out to change the world together, or their small piece of it, they would form a circle, hold hands, or lock arms. They might pray, chant, dance, or breathe together in ritual fashion. The simple act of repeating a vow, reciting a prayer, or just shouting together would result in their synchronizing their breath in that moment.

How to mame the heart tend towards coherence

When we imagine or remember a pleasant event or a wonderful experience, the heart tends toward coherence.

Running - breath tecknique

When you are on the treadmill at the gym, breathe in rhythm to your footsteps. Use the time to work your way through the body, breathing into every part or place you are conscious of. Be conscious of unnecessary tension or effort. Relax any muscles you don't need to maintain your pace and form.

Pain and fatigue - breathing

You can also learn to "suck" pain and fatigue from your muscles with the inhale and to release it from the body with the exhale. You can use connected breathing for example when running to pump energy into the body—staying ahead of the demand—and you can pump fatigue out from your body with every exhale as you go, not letting it build up. Use an expanded inhale to "grab" fatigue from the muscles, and invite a more deliberate exhale to "dump" that fatigue out of your body and into the earth as your feet hit the ground. Let gravity help you release the pain and fatigue as you drop your weight and transfer the energy through your feet and into the earth as you run.

Contagious emotions

emotions. They are contagious. You can trigger an emotion—in yourself or in others—and you can suppress an emotion. But when it is happening, there's no getting out of the way of it. Emotions, when they come up, take over your body-mind system.