1. Breathe & Hold:
This technique, which will dramatically increase your energy after only a couple of weeks of steady use, is simple to practice and can be done anywhere. It is also one of the best exercises to improve your concentration if you are weak in this key area. The essence of the exercise is to inhale to a count of two, hold your breath for a count of eight and exhale fully to the count of four. To aid you in your counting, you may use walking steps: walk for two steps while inhaling fresh air deep into your lungs, hold for eight steps and exhale strongly for four more footsteps. You will soon notice the difference in your energy level and overall health levels.
2. Alternate Nostril Breathing
This is a thousand year old technique used to boost the energy levels and to produce a wide array of lasting benefits to the mind, body and spirit. After practicing it, you will feel a mild feeling of euphoria. Sit in a quiet area with your feet crossed and back straight. At all times, your mouth should remain closed. Place your right thumb over your right nostril and inhale to the count of two through your left nostril. Close your eyes when you do this and imagine a giant balloon Expanding in your tummy when you take the inhalation. Now hold for the standard eight count and, at the same time, cover your left nostril with your right pinky. Next, exhale to the count of four through your right nostril. Next, your inhalation will be through the right nostril, hold and exhale through the left (your thumb is now on the right nostril). Practice this alternate nostril breathing for five minutes every morning and the benefits will come fast.
3. The Pump:
This is a quick energy booster which you may use before a big presentation or meeting. Simply sit down and place your hands over your belly as if you were cupping a balloon. Now pump/push in your stomach at the belly button area and exhale strongly through your nose at the same time. Then, inhale through your nose and push the belly outward. Repeat the process twenty times, speeding up as you grow more comfortable.
4. The Early Riser:
There is nothing quite as good for your mind, body and spirit as a beautiful walk through the woods or along the sea in the early morning. Try it once a week, perhaps on Sunday mornings. It will calm your mind and allow you to maintain a balanced perspective on what this special life is really about and the wonders that are out there for the taking. Every day is a celebration. Every sunrise is a jewel to be savoured. Be sure to breathe deeply while you are walking (inhale two
counts, hold eight and exhale four).
5. Green Fog Breathing:
This is a technique developed by the world-class martial artists of the Orient to place themselves into a state of serenity and elevated calmness before competition. The first principle of good breathing practice is to breathe with all of your lungs and not just from the top portion of them. Proper breathing occurs when you are using the top and bottom of the lungs, as you do naturally when you sleep. Now lay down on your back in a place of quiet and shut your eyes. Repeat aloud the following phrase slowly, “I am serene, strong and focused.” Then, while you inhale, visualize the air as deep green fog entering your body through your nostrils, moving slowly into the depths of your abdomen. The green fog then moves through the limbs and throughout the body. Next, hen the calming green fog has traveled through the body relaxing every muscle, exhale it along with any tensions that may have accumulated. Keep doing this deep breathing exercise for 5 to 20 minutes daily (preferably first thing in the morning or before any stressful situations) for immediate calmness and internal peace. Deep breathing can change the state of your mind and the state of your life.
The above breathing exercises reflect the very best breathing conditioners for the mind, body and spirit. You can take your general health to a far higher level simply by applying the above techniques on a daily basis for thirty days. You need to spend only 10 or 15 minutes a day on the strategies but you will surely reap huge gains and carry out all important tasks with improved vigor and enthusiasm. With the greater energy reserve deep breathing generates, you can do more, achieve more and transform your world from the commonplace to the ideal.
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