Breathing is an action that we are all aware of, but are we taking full advantage of this action?
By taking full advantage of different breathing exercises we can enjoy positive effects in our daily lives.
Alan Watkins’ Ted Talk takes you into the neuroscience of breathing techniques, allowing us a look at breathing through a scientific filter.
Neuroscience of Breathing Techniques
In the second half he talks about how breathing techniques work physiologically. He mentions that there are 12 different ways that the breath can be adjusted, but only talked about the most important three:
Rhythmically
Smoothly
Location of the focus during the breath (in the center of the chest)To remember this, Dr Watkins uses the acronym B.R.E.A.T.H.E:
Breathe
Regularly
Through the
Heart
Everyday
