October/2011 - Natural Presence Magazine
October/2011 - Natural Presence Magazine
October/2011 - Natural Presence Magazine
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By Daniel de Luis<br />
From the infants first cry to our last moments, our life<br />
is but a series of breaths. We begin from that first<br />
breath nourishing the body and mind. As we embark<br />
on this journey of life, there is not a second that goes<br />
by that we are not constantly bringing in that<br />
nourishment. Unfortunately our breath is under<br />
constant strain as we drain our life force and pranic<br />
energy by our thinking, acting, fast paced life and<br />
diet. This all plays a indirect and direct role, affecting<br />
our physiological processes in the body.<br />
The way we think and stress are a big culprit that<br />
affect the way we breathe. When we stress we raise<br />
levels of the hormone cortisol in the body. This has<br />
a direct impact on our breathing, immune system etc.<br />
The sympathetic nervous system is affected, directly<br />
affecting the performance of the diagphram. When<br />
we are tight in this area we see the diagphram<br />
contracting tighter not allowing the diagphram to<br />
expand fully to bring in a fuller breathe to help<br />
maintain a healthy level of oxygen for the body and<br />
brain.<br />
Yogic breathing taught in classes has a instant impact<br />
on us the moment we take that first class and learn to<br />
breathe deeply into the stomach. Women are taught<br />
such exercises to help alleviate some of the pain in<br />
childbirth. So why is it we don't pay attention to our<br />
daily breathing. As humans we tend to get by with<br />
the least amount of effort and this definitely applies<br />
to our breathing. It is as easy as taking a few moments<br />
aside when your day seems overwhelming, finding a<br />
nice quite place and listen to your breath. Just<br />
recognizing the breath enter and exit the body can<br />
bring your mind to that one point, letting everything<br />
else in your day dissapear even if it is for that second.<br />
It is that second we build on and we start to see what<br />
that one breath can do. It can take away the mind for<br />
a split second leaving the mind in peace. Something<br />
we neglect to do is quite and relax the mind. It needs<br />
rest as the body does.<br />
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to recognize the breath in, as the breath in and the<br />
breath out, as the breath out. Inhale into the belly and<br />
exhale drawing the belly inwards. Try and make each<br />
breath 6 seconds. Three to inhale and three to exhale.<br />
When the mind steers you from the direction of the<br />
breath with some random thought.....recognize that<br />
you have wandered and bring your focus back to your<br />
breath and the the mental discourse will just stop.<br />
As we are able to focus more on the breath, it<br />
improves. Our daily breathing becomes more efficient<br />
as we become more conscious of the breath and our<br />
overall wellbeing is improved. The next time you feel<br />
a little runned down or stressed out, take some time<br />
aside to check in on your breathing. Simply<br />
recognizing your breath can have a powerful impact<br />
on your life.<br />
Om shanti, Daniel de Luis<br />
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