I use the power in what your body moves through breath in most sessions with clients . Clients experiencing 6 panic attacks a day reduced them to max 1 a week... and later a few times a year: more on this post here: sydneykinesiology/2013/02/06/the-power-of-deep-relaxation-using-your-breath/ More Information about the breathing: The brain sets the breathing rate according to carbon dioxide levels, rather than oxygen levels. When a person is under stress, their breathing pattern changes. Typically, an anxious person takes small, shallow breaths, using their shoulders rather than their diaphragm to move air in and out of their lungs. This style of breathing empties too much carbon dioxide out of the blood and upsets the body’s balance of gases. Shallow over-breathing – or hyperventilation – can prolong feelings of anxiety by exacerbating physical symptoms of stress, including: * Chest tightness * Constant fatigue * Faintness and light headedness * Feelings of panic * Headaches * Heart palpitations * Insomnia * Muscular aches, twitches or stiffness * Tingling, numb and cold hands and face. The relaxation response When a person is relaxed, their breathing is nasal, slow, even and gentle. Deliberately mimicking a relaxed breathing pattern seems to calm the autonomic nervous system, which governs involuntary bodily functions. Physiological changes can include: * Lowered blood pressure and heart rate * Reduced amounts of stress hormones * Reduced lactic acid build-up in muscle tissue * Balanced levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood * Improved immune system functioning * Increased physical energy * Feelings of calm and wellbeing.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:54:13 +0000