Breathing

Posted by: KC McCorriston

Breathing, in its simplicity, is life. In times of anxiety, our breathing is restricted. Many times by relaxing and lengthening our breath, we can release some anxiety. When we are swept up in the ever moving flow of life, we can find stability by equalizing the length of our inhale to the length of our exhale, and making sure to pause between the inhale and exhale. In the morning while we are trying to prepare for our day ahead, we can take short fast breaths and get our energy moving.

The doctors use controlled breathing during office visits, to help with adjustments and syncing the nervous system to the body and mind. There are so many essential uses of the breath that can help us on a daily basis. I tried looking up 'benefits of breathing' online, feeling very ridiculous, until a thousand websites came up with lists of benefits, and how good breathing can help people in so many ways. One website I found listed all sorts of benefits, which amplified my gratitude for breathing to the max: http://www.breathing.com/articles/benefits.htm. Being in tune with our breath is being in tune with ourselves, and being in tune with ourselves can help our quality of life. The simple fact that we are here, breathing, is by far the most beautiful thing we can ever have.