Pressure Management - Art of Breathing

1. Pressure Management - Art of Breathing

2. Breathe or you'll die." Sure, it sounds obvious: You need oxygen to survive. Breathing is 100 percent in your best interest. But, unfortunately, the process of breathing is not always as simple as inhaling and exhaling. Think about it: How often do we have to remind ourselves, or perhaps others, to "take deep breaths" when we are anxious, sad or overwhelmed?

3. Breathing is an important element in human performance and function. Several breathing specialists are of the opinion that nine out of ten individuals have poor breathing, which influences blood pressure and stress levels. However, making corrections to breathing could assist in mitigating both these situations.

4. Let me state here about one of my client Simon (name has been changed to protect privacy) who found that he could reduce his high blood pressure levels by correcting his breathing level. Along these lines, he effectively cured his own particular hypertension issues. Simon had been facing issues of breathing for quite some time and he needed to utilize more of his rescue inhaler.

5. After 4 days of such a pattern he met the doctor and after few more days of his condition still the same, he was put on oral steroids. After a week he had an extreme attack of asthma and was admitted to the hospital for 3 days.

6. After being discharged from the hospital, it had been a battle for him keeping a watch over each and every moment of his breath. He was advised by the doctor not to involve in any full-speed exercises or involve in any type of activity which required strenuous effort.

7. It was a terrible stage in his life till he understood that it was high time that he had to find a solution to his problem on his own. He comprehended that it is very much within us to make changes in the way we react to stress levels. Making use of breathing and visualization, he comprehended that an individual could calm himself to improve his own health. 

8. He taught his body how to back off, how to be present, how to unwind. He began with a beginner technique known as 'equal breathing', which is focused on breathing via the nose for 4 counts, and breathing out for another 4 counts. He likewise utilized another technique known as the 'guided visualization' which promotes people to hold mental pictures of a quiet place, while they inhale profoundly.

9. The exercises of breathing influenced both his stress and blood pressure levels and it shows that these 2 situations are linked to each other. However, breathing exercises should not be an alternative to taking medicines for treating blood pressure, yet it can be a useful supplement. 

10. The benefits are self-evident: it is considered to be free, healthy and portable. The main cost is only time which is about ten to fifteen minutes every day.