June 17: The Benefits of Deep Breathing

While vacations can always help us relax, researchers have discovered that people need to de-stress on a daily basis, not just during occasional vacations. What is the quickest, least expensive and most effective way to de-stress and relax? The answer is…deep breathing.

Here are some of the many benefits of practicing deep breathing exercises:

• The Aaaah factor feels wonderful, and unlike guilty pleasures, it’s good for you.
• Deep breathing lowers your heart rate and blood pressure by “turning on” your parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for calming your body). This, in turn, tells your sympathetic nervous system to stop pumping out stress hormones.
• Like learning a sport or new skill, the more you do it, the more your body remembers how. So practice daily. It only takes two minutes!
• If you feel stressed during the day, take a couple of deep breaths. Your body will learn to relax sooner than in the past because you have “trained” it.
• As your body learns to become calmer, you (and others) may notice that you are generally a calmer person.
• There is no financial cost, and the only side effects are good ones—physical, emotional and perhaps, spiritual.

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RhondaDay

Rhonda is the mother of two adult daughters and a grandmother to five wonderful grandchildren – and our only grandmother on staff. She spent 25 years in corporate healthcare managing prenatal and disease management programs. She is the Content Manager for Richmondmom and contributes her expertise as both a mom and grandmother – while sorting out the many opportunities for our valuable advertisers.

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