I hope everyone is doing well during this stressful time in history. As we "Shelter in Place", I wanted to share a very helpful breathing tip to help calm you down and give your brain the nutrients it needs for healthy function.
I explain what's going on when you bag breathe in the video but in a nutshell, we need carbon dioxide for healthy blood. The medulla monitors our blood gas balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide. When it's off balance, the kidneys are stimulated, the lungs are turned on and hormones are turned off/on to balance it out.
The take home: You need carbon dioxide because it is a messenger molecule that takes the blood oxygen INTO the cell so the brain can use it. Carbon dioxide gives the brain energy.
We're a bunch of shallow breathers and do too much mouth breathing. Overoxgyenation stresses your brain and body out. In times of stress like now, we're shallow breathing, mouth breathing and not doing enough exhaling!
Start breathing into a bag to DE-STRESS YOUR BODY AND BRAIN. Carbon Dioxide dilates blood vessels, allowing more blood flow, especially in the brain.
Watch video to see how. Then practice breathing into a bag 30-45 seconds, 4-5 times per day and calm down. Exhale longer than you inhale. Be aware. Exhale.
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