Most people rarely pay attention to the act of breathing – we trust our lungs to do their job automatically day in day out, keeping us alive. Unless our respiratory system is weak, we usually take breathing for granted.
Many of us only take shallow breaths. Because we do not use our full lung capacity to bring in air, it actually makes us somewhat oxygen-deprived. Our metabolic processes slow down to conserve oxygen, so we might feel sleepy or sluggish or our digestion might be upset, for example.
When our metabolism slows down, our cells replace themselves less often, so we age faster. We no longer have the energy to do the activities we used to enjoy. Our muscles and bones become weaker and more susceptible to injury. Our minds become duller and our thinking more confused.
But learning how to breathe consciously and deeply can reverse these symptoms and even slow down aging. [Read the full article...]
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