Exercise: Breathe light to breathe right

📝 Instructions

• Lean back or lie down in a relaxed position.
• Place your hands on your diaphragm.
• Let your breathing settle and slow down for a few minutes.
• Use nasal breathing and diaphragmatic breathing.
• Gradually reduce your breathing volume:
• Inhale slightly less air than normal, while maintaining regular rhythm

OR

• Inhale the normal amount of air, but slow down the rhythm.
• Aim for approximately a 30% reduction in breathing volume.
• The goal is a tolerable feeling of air hunger that doesn’t disrupt your breathing.
• If you push too far and breathing becomes irregular, take a break to catch your breath for 30 seconds.
• Continue for 5-10 minutes, 2-3 times a day.

Extend the practice to tasks like reading, washing dishes, working on the computer and walking to create a permanent habit.