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Deep Breathing To Relieve Stress For CFS Patients
Chronic fatigue syndrome is connected to a lack of strength and energy and it is also made a great deal worse by high levels of stress. Learning how to deep breathe can go a long way in helping to control the fatigue that is associated with CFS. Let’s take a closer look at why deep breathing is such an important component of good health.
There are two methods of breathing, which are breathing from the chest and breathing from the diaphragm. For those who do not know this, the diaphragm is a muscle that is located in the lower abdominal area. We are generally taught to breath from our chests but this results in irregular, shallow breathing that is slow and causes carbon dioxide to leave the lungs too quickly which can create more tension in both the body and the mind. Diaphragm breathing is healthier and more beneficial to the body. In this case breathing is even and consistent and more breaths are taken in and can be breathed deeper into the lungs, which is a good thing.
Deep breathing does not just involve the lungs but also the lower ribcage, the back and the stomach. Diaphragm breathing creates a response from the nervous system that is called the "relaxation response" for the simple fact that it allows the body to calm and to become relaxed completely.
The benefits of deep breathing are many. It is very therapeutic in nature. Deep breathing makes it possible for the supply of oxygen to all organs of the body to be doubled, which makes everything work to its optimum best. This allows for a more peaceful night's sleep. Deep breathing exercises are excellent to do after a stressful day to relax you and prepare you for slumber.
Endorphins are the body's answer to painkillers in their natural form, and deep breathing makes it possible for endorphins to be released from the brain. Endorphins, which are "morphine-like substances", decrease pain in the body by blocking the pain signals that are sent out from the nervous system. Studies have shown that arthritis sufferers, and particularly those who are over the age of 65 can benefit from deep breathing exercises for many reasons but in particular due to the release of endorphins for pain control.
Deep breathing is a very simple and easy way to improve one's level of life and it does not cost a thing. Deep breathing promotes improved health in a way that shallow breathing does not. More oxygen is able to circulate in the body when you employ deeper breathing that comes from way down in the diaphragm. It is estimated that the average person takes in close to 20,000 breathes on a daily basis and when breathing is not done as nature intended the human body is denied the nutrients it requires. This can lead to tension in muscles because there is a limited supply of oxygen circulating in the bloodstream. Chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers can tremendously benefit from the taking the time to learn hot to properly diaphragm breathe. |
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