About the yoga post which I made. I thought to continue it on this one. In the first post I wrote about general stuff. Now I'll write about that one breathing exercise which everyone can do and which is easy to learn and practice. It takes no space at all, little time and little effort but the effects are great.
Lets get started:
1. Vent your room - Chances are your room stinks of foul air (no offense) so vent it. Let in some fresh air.
2. Make room on the floor and lay down - The floor is the best place to do the breathing exercise. You can do it also on your bed or sitting but this way it's easier to learn and easier to do.
3. Lay down "lifeless" - Lay down as if you are about to be placed in a coffin. It's a grim comparison but that is the most natural way a body can be placed on the floor. Try to relax yourself as much as you can. Imagine you are floating on water. Don't be in a strain. Relax.
4. Commence "lower abdomen" breathing - Focus on breathing "with" your lower abdomen. Just breathe and make your lower abdomen move. Don't do it so by contracting your muscles, do it so with air. It takes some practice. Also, remember to keep quiet while breathing. Don't make noise. Repeat this breathing for 30 times or as much as you think it's good enough for you to get a hang of it.
5. Commence "middle abdomen" breathing - Now try to eliminate the lower part of your belly and try to focus to breathe and move your ribcage apart. Breathe with the center of your body, that is make that part move. Try to fix the other "breathing parts" so this only part moves.
6. Commence "higher abdomen" breathing - After you get a hang of both your lower and middle abdominal breathing, try breathing with the highest part of your lungs. The area just above your heart. Again, keep the air flow natural in and out. Don't force your muscles or don't move your body so that this part of your "breathing parts" moves.
7. Connect Lower-Middle-Higher abdomen breathing - So when you think you got the hang of breathing all of these parts individually... Relax. Take a deep breath out. Make sure that all the "stale" air which was in you goes out - Exhale as much as you can then hold it. Now, when you start to take air in, it will go more naturally. Fill up your L then M then H parts. Then exhale in the same order (L-M-H). Repeat until perfection!
Vital notes: Do not rush this.
Breathe quietly, that ensures that you don't force yourself.
Don't be in a strain and don't flex your muscles. It's all air movement.
Relax.
Close your eyes for better concentration.
And there you have it... It doesn't take much time and you can do it whenever and wherever you want. It's great to pump up blood in other parts of your body if you are sitting too much studying or doing work at your computer. Also note, this is just my short "sport" version of the exercise based on an old book I read. If you really want to get more into it, I suggest researching other, more professional and expert material. Good luck and stay healthy!
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