Your breathing habits could be destroying your entire life!
Breath is THE most important tools to regulate our nervous system.
I’m gonna give you a secret weapon that instantly reduces stress. We all actually do this without even realizing it, it’s called breathing.
Your breath:
-regulates blood flow
-regulates our healing
-improves sleep
-improves mental focus
Breath actually controls our:
-neurological function
-metabolic function
-cognitive function
-Sleep and recovery
All of these functions are dependent on our breathing habits.
The respiratory signal
The Central nervous system and the brainstem actually regulates the respiratory rate.
It signals our body to what state of mind we should be in, whether in a state of relaxation, repair, regeneration, or should we be in a state of flight or fight. The respiratory signal is that signal that keeps firing in the background regulating all these processes for us. With awareness and proper breathing improves health and helps us gain control of our nervous system.
Instead of being victims of poor breathing
We can conquer our breathing habits with breathing techniques that improve health and instantly start balancing our:
1. Hormones
2. Balancing our nervous system
3. Sending blood flow to different parts of our brain
4. Enhancing creativity and focus.
5. We can use breath to increase our energy and alertness.
6. Regulate our blood pressure and heart rate.
Our respiratory rate will always match our nervous system.
Although it's happening without us thinking about it, we can actually override it consciously.
Approximately 50% of the population mouth breathes
When we have poor breathing habits, like breathing through our mouth, we give our nervous system a signal to be in fighter flight.
- 40% of people breathe through their mouths during the day,
- However, 65% of the population breathe through the mouth at night.
A few clues that you might be a mouth breather:
1. It’s the number one cause of cavities because it changes the Microbiome.
2. A dry mouth is a sign of mouth breathing,
3. Dry lips
4. People who are thirsty all the time.
Nose breathing actually recaptures a lot of the moisture.
- Reduces stress and anxiety
-Improves sleep
-Increases energy
-fights off illnesses.
-Improves facial structure
- Reduces the frequency of nighttime urination.
-Improves focus and concentration