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First squeeze both nostrils then try to exhale, feeling the ears pop. This opens up the vagus nerve, breathing becomes more open.
Set your phone for one minute.
Try to inhale, pause, exhale and pause as slowly as possible.
How few breaths can you take in the next minute?
Slow inhale with a long pause, then extra slow exhale with a long pause.
I can get to three breaths a minute. Long pauses help me slow down my breath.
My focus seems easy for this minute.
See how much better you are after a week of practice.
One minute.
Explore, play around with your breath.
Practice like this strengthens our focus and ability to deal with anxiety, triggers, or ptsd.
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Posted by Marty on March 12, 2021 at 5:28 pm
This is a simple way to learn to meditate
If we can not practice for a minute are we really wanting to heal
Healing comes when we make big changes
Oh that’s a post
Posted by Val Boyko on March 14, 2021 at 1:14 pm
I read that the optimum number of breaths is 6 per minute. It calms everything down and you can still move and function… something more to play with 😎
Posted by Marty on March 14, 2021 at 2:03 pm
Thanks. Val
Optimum in what venue
When I am h8king the breaths multiply quickly
That’s a breath every ten seconds
Probably our normal resting number without focusing on our breath
I have played around with the length of the pauses and extended the exhales
Extending the exhales increases the activation of our parasympathetic nervous system
While meditating I slow my breath down considerably
It helps my focus and calms my being