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Shallow breathing can have several negative effects on your physical and mental well-being. Physically, shallow breathing can contribute to feelings of fatigue, muscle tension, and headaches. It may also reduce the amount of oxygen that reaches your body's cells, potentially impacting your overall energy levels and immune function. On a mental and emotional level, shallow breathing is often associated with stress, anxiety, and a sense of being overwhelmed. It can contribute to a cycle of negative thinking and an overall feeling of unease. Deep diaphragmatic breathing, on the other hand, can help reduce stress, promote relaxation, and improve emotional well-being by increasing oxygen supply to the brain and enhancing the body's natural relaxation response. Therefore, consciously practicing deep diaphragmatic breathing can have a positive impact on your overall health and well-being, helping to reduce stress, calm the mind, and promote a greater sense of peace and happiness in your life.

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So most of us breathe from the chest . It's a very shallow kind of breathing . It leads to a very stressful , very unhappy , very unloving , very un peaceful way of going about your life .

How To Breathe... #shorts #breathingexercises #meditation #mindfulness

It leads to a very stressful , very unhappy , very unloving , very un peaceful way of going about your life . And if you notice small Children , small babies and even small animals , they often breathe from the stomach , that's a much more relaxed , much more peaceful , happy loving experience of yourself , of your breath and of your life . And so my encouragement today is as you go about your day and as you're practicing those micro meditations where you're simply taking one breath with the pure and only intention of enjoying that breath , while you let all the thoughts go , see if you can focus on breathing more and more from the stomach , from that deeper place .

How To Breathe... #shorts #breathingexercises #meditation #mindfulness

Quick happiness tip on diaphragmatic breathing . So most of us breathe from the chest .

How To Breathe... #shorts #breathingexercises #meditation #mindfulness

And so my encouragement today is as you go about your day and as you're practicing those micro meditations where you're simply taking one breath with the pure and only intention of enjoying that breath , while you let all the thoughts go , see if you can focus on breathing more and more from the stomach , from that deeper place . So that as you inhale your stomach should expand and as you exhale , your stomach should contract or flatten back out . So that's my imitation encouragement to you today .

How To Breathe... #shorts #breathingexercises #meditation #mindfulness

And if you notice small Children , small babies and even small animals , they often breathe from the stomach , that's a much more relaxed , much more peaceful , happy loving experience of yourself , of your breath and of your life . And so my encouragement today is as you go about your day and as you're practicing those micro meditations where you're simply taking one breath with the pure and only intention of enjoying that breath , while you let all the thoughts go , see if you can focus on breathing more and more from the stomach , from that deeper place . So that as you inhale your stomach should expand and as you exhale , your stomach should contract or flatten back out .