This should be done preferably on an empty stomach. So reserve five minutes for this practice before breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. After you have practised for some weeks, start spending all your spare time in mindful breathing.
Suppose you are having to wait at traffic lights. Instead of ruing the delay, utilise the time for diaphragmatic breathing. As your practice increases, you will notice that you have started pumping your belly without even noticing.
Interestingly, many of those who lead a sedentary life tend to do exactly the opposite. They contract the belly when they breathe in and expand it when they breathe out. If you too are making that mistake, make a persistent effort to correct it because this kind of breathing is worse than not moving the belly at all.
Please note that you are not pumping air into the belly. It is going into the lungs only. It's just that when you expand the belly, the diaphragm is forced to move down and the lungs can take in more air.
You will soon find that your stress level has started going down. The air that you breathe, besides nourishing your body, has a vital force called 'Prana'. The more air you pump in, the more vitality you have.
There is an additional advantage. This pumping action strengthens your abdominal muscles and helps in reducing the waist size.
The yogic way of breathing which involves 'Kumbhaka' (making a big belly after a deep inhalation and holding the breath for a few seconds) and 'Rechaka' (expelling all air and holding for a few seconds while the belly has been pulled in) helps one increase the lung capacity to as much as six litres.
Thanks - Amar Chandel
Suppose you are having to wait at traffic lights. Instead of ruing the delay, utilise the time for diaphragmatic breathing. As your practice increases, you will notice that you have started pumping your belly without even noticing.
Interestingly, many of those who lead a sedentary life tend to do exactly the opposite. They contract the belly when they breathe in and expand it when they breathe out. If you too are making that mistake, make a persistent effort to correct it because this kind of breathing is worse than not moving the belly at all.
Please note that you are not pumping air into the belly. It is going into the lungs only. It's just that when you expand the belly, the diaphragm is forced to move down and the lungs can take in more air.
You will soon find that your stress level has started going down. The air that you breathe, besides nourishing your body, has a vital force called 'Prana'. The more air you pump in, the more vitality you have.
There is an additional advantage. This pumping action strengthens your abdominal muscles and helps in reducing the waist size.
The yogic way of breathing which involves 'Kumbhaka' (making a big belly after a deep inhalation and holding the breath for a few seconds) and 'Rechaka' (expelling all air and holding for a few seconds while the belly has been pulled in) helps one increase the lung capacity to as much as six litres.
Thanks - Amar Chandel
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