I pray and hope that sharing this info will be beneficial to all my families and friends,INSYAALAH.
The first and last thing we do in life is breathe. Breathing is the difference
between life and death. It is the single most important thing that you do in life
and it is the single most valuable thing you have or will ever have.
Breathing, eating, drinking and sleeping are the four essentials of life. Of the
four, breathing is the one that God did not give you much control over. It’s far
too essential. You can make bad choices about sleeping, eating and drinking
and you can survive for some time without them, but you can only survive for a
few minutes without breathing!
Considering how immensely important it is, you can only wonder why we know
so little about it or why we pay so little attention to it. Some people hardly
breathe down into their neck. Many take miserly little breaths that hardly move
the lungs. Very few of us breathe into the abdominal area. Ideally, each breath
should empty and refill your lungs with every exhalation and inhalation.
Inhalation brings in oxygen and exhalation releases carbon dioxide and other
gases.
Air is abundant and free, but we all act as if we were on an ‘Oxygen Budget’.
There is no vitamin, mineral, medicine, exercise or medical procedure that will
ever come close to having the health giving and life saving benefits of air. Many
are searching for the great elixir of life. Many of us spend fortunes on new
products or services that promise better health or longevity. We read magazines
or research papers to find new cures or life enhancing products, but very rarely
do we use our own common sense and natural resources.
We hear a lot about the health benefits of aerobic exercise. But did you realize
that the greatest benefit of aerobic exercise is not so much the movement
(although very beneficial and important) but from the deeper, faster breathing.
Pumping in all of that oxygen is where the health benefits come from. Many
people cannot do aerobic exercises. Yet these are the very people who vitally
need the additional oxygen. Well, it’s so easy - simply breathe. Even an invalid
can lie in bed and breathe deeply and slowly. If they did this for a few weeks,
they would be amazed by the healing power and increased energy they would
obtain.
At the risk of sounding cynical, I will state right now that you don’t hear about
the benefits of breathing because no one has yet worked out a way of marketing
it. There’s no money in selling the concept of breathing. Imagine the fortune that
could be made if advertisers had a product that improved the immune system,
normalized blood pressure, lowered cholesterol, improved circulation,
decreased or eliminated pain, reduced inflammation, increased mental well-
being, decreased or eliminated depression and anxiety, reduced wrinkles and
gave the skin and eyes a clear radiance, fought bacteria, viruses and parasites,
removed toxins and gases from the body, increased energy and improved
digestion and elimination.
Let me inspire you to further explore what could be the single most important
knowledge you will ever acquire; totally free, with no hidden agenda. Breathing
will cost you nothing. It does not require time. You can breathe while watching
television, lying in bed, travelling to work, absolutely anywhere and anytime.
The only place I do not recommend deep breathing is in a steam filled
environment, i.e., not in the bath or shower as water often has chlorine and
other chemicals in it.
I believe that the most effective research comes from trying something yourself
in order to prove its validity. Absolutely no harm can come from breathing. I
truly believe that if you simply breathe deeply and slowly for at least 30 minutes
a day, you will have amazing results.
Many health problems are caused, or maintained by prolonged stress. Healing is
impaired by stress. Pain is increased or prolonged by stress. Breathing deeply
reduces stress, but more importantly it prevents stress from building and adding
to itself. A person who is already stressed will easily becomes more stressed
without any real provocation. We all know people who ‘fly off the handle’ at
the most insignificant things or in an irrational way, not because of any real
provocation, but simply because they are on stress overload.
Regular deep breathing minimizes stress. In the long term you will find that the
more relaxed you are the less likely it is that little things will irritate you.
Deep breathing also relaxes muscles. A lot of back, neck and stomach pain is
frequently caused by muscles being squeezed so tightly that over time the areas
become painful. In some cases, the body permanently takes on the shape of the
tension, such as hunched shoulders and facial wrinkles. Stomach and bowel
problems are often the result of habitually squeezing or tensing the muscles in
these areas.
The immune system needs oxygen to function effectively. The immune system is
a huge chemical factory. All the doctors, scientists and pharmacists in the world
do not have the intelligence of the immune system. When it comes to your body,
this is the army of all armies. It will work hard to capture, kill and destroy any
invader, such as bacteria, viruses, allergens, parasites and yeast infections.
Correct breathing helps to prevent premature aging and degenerative diseases.
The best beauty treatment available is breathing. Just look at your skin and eyes
after doing a simple exercise.
Most people believe we get most of our energy from food, but this not so. It is
estimated that as much as 75% of our physical and mental energy is provided
by oxygen. People often take great care with their nutritional needs, adding
vitamins, minerals and all sorts of health promoting products. Without effective
breathing, your digestive system cannot fully metabolise many of these additives.
A large percentage of these additives are not absorbed or transported
throughout your body. Many of us think that toxins and waste products are
eliminated via our skin, bowels and bladder; we forget that a vast amount of our
elimination is via breathing.
Deep breathing greatly influences emotions and general well-being. With deep
breathing, we can calm ourselves when in a state of anxiety or fear.
Many religious and philosophical practices use breath therapy to bring a richer
or more enlightened state of mind. In recent years, the western world has
adopted many of these principles. Breathing techniques are used to calm the
mind and focus your attention on the greater wisdom of your own body and
mind. Your instincts become stronger and your thinking becomes clearer. Many
people experience a deeper sense of mind, body and spiritual well-being.
I am not endorsing or promoting any particular technique. You should consider
seeking further information elsewhere if you feel that you would like to explore
these options.
But, I am highly recommending that you try deep, long, slow breathing as a daily
exercise to improve health and well-being, release stress, and re-energise your
mind and body. Give it at least two weeks and make up your own mind by
experiencing the benefits.INSYAALLAH.GOD BLESS AND AMEEN
