Slow breathing is a genuine breakthrough in natural blood pressure treatment. Yet despite impressive clinical trials and glowing endorsements from foremost healing institutions such as The Mayo Clinic and The American Heart Association, it still hasn't gained allinclusive use among the public. This is unfortunate because slow breathing holds tremendous inherent to enhance the lives of countless millions suffering not only hypertension but also from many forms of stress and anxiety disorders.
Could the whopping 0 price tag on the market-leading slow breathing device be a presume for sitting on the fence? They say you can't put a price tag on your health (it's ordinarily the ones selling the goods or aid doing the talking!) but high prices no ifs ands or buts don't help to break down skepticism! Even though there's now an enjoyable and much more affordable alternative available, a rightly skeptical group still needs some convincing.
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So what if I told you that slow breathing doesn't have to cost you a penny? Sure, any of the new products can and do make studying the formula faster and easier. But you should ignore commercially motivated claims that it's too difficult to do on your own. The fact is, with very itsybitsy effort, the benefits of slow breathing are freely ready to all!
You can also forget about complex or mysterious practices you may have heard about before. Most breathing study is way off the mark. Like most things in life that really work, slow breathing is no ifs ands or buts very easy and practical and all it takes is 15 minutes a day. Here's exactly how you do it. I call it the Breatheasy system:
What you'll need:
- A quiet and comfortable place (your favorite recliner?) and a time when you have at least 15 minutes free of noise and distraction.
- If at all possible, a piece of music that is very diplomatic and slow tempo. Classical adagios or larghettos are often ideal (but watch out for those numbers that suddenly explode into the 1812 Overture - you're out to lower your blood pressure!).
Classical is my personal preference but other types of music that can work equally well are new age or ambient. You could even use chants or an ocean wave Cd, anyone relaxing with a slow and quarterly tempo.
It is inherent to do it without music but the right music offers foremost advantages, as I will explain below.
- If you have headphones I recommend using them. They focus the music and help insulate you from distracting noises. If you don't have them don't worry as you will still get good results.
- A timer (optional) - only to signal the end of 15 minutes (not to count with).
Here's what you do:
1. Start the music and get as comfortable and relaxed as possible.
Slow breathing requires freedom to be effective. The more relaxed you are, the greater the benefits.
2. Breathe slowly and deeply but keep to a comfortable rate. A short pause in the middle of phases is normal.
If you've practiced abdominal breathing and are comfortable with it that's fine. But slow breathing to lower blood pressure does not need any extra form of breathing. Just breathe in the way that's most comfortable for you.
Don't confuse deep with strenuous. You don't have to fill your lungs. That will only lead to hyperventilation and will no ifs ands or buts raise your blood pressure.
3. slowly increase your exhale phase until it's practically twice the length of your inhale. For example, breathe in for 2 seconds, pause, then exhale for 4 seconds. Take your time with it. Don't rush any of these steps.
Don'T Count your breathing or use any form of timekeeper. The example is strictly to explain the right pattern. This is where most forms of breathing study go wrong. You can't relax while counting or focusing on time. If you plant the inhale/exhale ratio of 1 to 2 firmly in your mind you will end up in the right ballpark.
4. Once you are used to this pattern, slowly slow your rate of breathing. Do not slow to a point of discomfort. If you feel any strain at all you need to back off. Remember you must stay relaxed in order to get the benefits.
Now is when using music pays off. The music itself will act as a regulator and your breathing will unconsciously adjust itself to the beat, helping to keep it flat and regular.
5. Continue for 15 minutes. Repeat the session 4 or 5 times a week. That's all it takes.
To Review: Relax to the music, increase exhale to twice the length of inhale, slow your breathing as much as comfortable, relax and continue for 15 minutes.
It's bound to feel awkward at first but with a itsybitsy institution it will soon become second nature. Great yet, many come to find it so enjoyable as to be practically addictive!
Your breathing will slowly become more quarterly and slower each time you do this. Although you should never count you may want to briefly check your rate at the end of a session now and then. The ideal rate to shoot for is 6 or 7 breaths per minute. But take your time - it ordinarily takes several weeks to reach this rate comfortably.
But you don't even need to go that far to get the benefits: Clinical trials recap that breathing slowly in the way described above at a rate of less than 10 breaths per itsybitsy leads to important reductions in blood pressure. Even more amazingly, the results are cumulative and begin to last around the clock in 4 to 6 weeks: a real and chronic drop in blood pressure!
You may also find that it reduces normal levels stress and anxiety and can even enhance your sleep. It can be useful on a second level too: those who suffer from stress or anxiety attacks can apply slow breathing as a tool for fast, on-the-spot relief.
My personal experience confirms these findings. After trying nearly every natural remedy imaginable, none of which worked, I finally solved my high blood pressure question with slow breathing - on my own, exactly as described - and I've since witnessed many others enjoy even more dramatic results.
So what's stopping you now? Give it a try. All it takes is 15 minutes a day.
Breathe Easy: The Free and Easy Way to Lower High Blood Pressure Using Slow Breathing With Music
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