12 Health Benefits of Guided Breathing
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Today we’re going to cover the 12 health benefits of Guided Breathing:
Health Benefit #1) Deep Relaxation/Less Stress. We are surrounded by too many stress triggers and not enough relaxation triggers. When we take the time to regularly break the stress cycle, the health benefits are incredible. Even wrinkles can be reduced or prevented through better blood flow and reduced stress.
2) Better Sleep. Guided Breathing is an excellent, drug-free cure for insomnia. In addition to feeling and looking more rested, a great nights’ sleep is essential for healthy living.
3) More Energy/Less Fatigue. Guided Breathing gives the body more energy through better oxygenation.
4) Better Mind-Body Connection. Many people report better intuition, concentration, clarity, creativity and “flow.” Things just seem to work out better when we regularly take the time for deep relaxation.
5) Better Breathing. Benefits include increased lung capacity and function, as well as reduced symptoms of asthma and bronchitis. It can also relax the chest muscles, thus reducing the needless anxiety of heart attack “false alarms”.
6) It’s a Form of Exercise. Among people who can’t exercise, Guided Breathing will help compensate. It’s not intended to replace exercise, but it’s definitely better than nothing at all.
7) Nervous System Balance. Guided Breathing calms the sympathetic nervous system. Many people actually even report a gentle feeling, while doing the Guided Breathing, that’s sort of like a “static electricity,” on their hands, forehead, and the top of the head. One theory to explain this is that the deep breathing produces such an incredible calm that people can actually sense the subtle electrical flows of the nervous system.
8) Pain Management. Guided Breathing is clinically proven to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, TMJ, and all forms of chronic pain.
9) Stops Addiction. Guided Breathing helps people quit smoking. Let’s think for a moment about the motion of smoking a cigarette: you have your deep inhale, hold, and exhale. It’s not the cigarette that “relaxes” people, it’s the breathing pattern. Guided Breathing also helps break addictions to “anxiety drugs” (both prescription and otherwise). Anxiety drugs just mask the deeper issues of what we really need to cope with and let them get worse. Guided Breathing helps you release tension, freeing the path to real emotional healing.
10) Improved Immune System. Although its’ not talked about much, the lymphatic system is how our bodies get rid of cellular waste. The lymphatic system doesn’t have a heart to pump it like the circulatory system – it only flows when we move or breathe. Guided Breathing helps flush out your lymph nodes, which strengthens your immune system. You get sick less often and with less symptoms and with less down time when you take the time for regular deep breathing.
11) Helps digestion and elimination. Guided Breathing helps massage the stomach and intestines, reducing or eliminating many gastrointestinal issues.
Last but not least…
Health Benefit #12) Lowering Your Blood Pressure. Guided Breathing has huge benefits for the circulatory system. Benefits include: Reduced stress on the heart from better oxygenation; improved blood flow to the brain; and, improved circulation throughout the body. Guided Breathing has been proven in over 10 clinical studies to permanently lower blood pressure. We’re not talking about temporary results – we’re talking about permanent results that can change your life.
So there you have it – the top 12 benefits of Guided Breathing. To learn more about natural ways to lower your blood pressure without drugs, watch our FREE video "127 Secrets that the Drug Industry DON'T Want You to Know" at www.LowerBloodPressureDrugFree.com.
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Andy Krals is the creator of numerous naturopathic medical programs, including The Breathtaking Nature Method, available at http://lowerbloodpressuredrugfree.com/
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