Are you a chest or belly breather? (. . . and why it matters!)

Take a deep breath in. Now let it out. You may notice a difference in how you feel already.  

Breathing is a powerful tool to decrease stress, increase energy, and feel more balanced in mind and body. However, most of us don’t think much about how we breathe. 

Breathing is the only bodily function that we do both voluntarily and involuntarily.  When we consciously breathe we influence the involuntary part of the nervous system that regulates blood pressure, heart rate, circulation, and digestion.  In this way, we can use breathing to improve our overall health – both physical and mental.

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