Diaphragmatic Breathing Hack

➡️You've read about Diaphragmatic Breathing and all of its benefits...but you've tried it and it doesn't work for you?

💡Here's a tip you can try:

✅Exhale first.

📝The diaphragm is a muscle. Most of us that have back stiffness or high stress will tend to have a diaphragm that's very tense and 'flat'/contracted.

👉🏾It's hard to inhale if the muscle to do so is already contracted.

✨Performing a full and complete exhale first will lengthen the diaphragm (imagine the lowering portion of a bicep curl). Your consecutive inhales should be slow and through the nose to properly engage the diaphragm.

🏆Practice this via "box breathing" or reguarly throughout the day for better stress management, improved digestion and great sleep!

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DISCLAIMER: This video is not to be used as medical advice or a treatment plan, and is intended for general education and demonstration purposes only. This video should not be used to self diagnose or self treat any medical or physical condition. Consult with your healthcare professional before attempting any exercise program. If any exercise promotes pain, refrain from performing that exercise and seek professional medical attention

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[Ivy_Lee]

This is helping me run without my chest burning but I do feel like I’m breathing through a straw so it’s like arrrgh

[neelc]

Should we have that exhale “tension” all the time? It seems to make my back/stomach hurt