Intro to Baby Breathing with Raman Pathik
The breath I am referring to is not a Yoga breath, nor a transcendental breath, a deep breath, or a meditation breath. These terms have been so over-used that they no longer have specific definitions. They are catch-all phrases.
The breath I am describing in The Simple Solution is the result of cognizant ‘mindful’ awareness of our breathing, which is like the breath flow of an infant. The Simple Solution breath is as natural as a baby breathing.
What is baby breathing?
The phrenic nerve may not be something you have heard of before, but as you read this, it is keeping you alive. This nerve controls the diaphragm muscle, which controls the breathing process. When the diaphragm contracts, the chest cavity expands and creates room for inhaled air. Slow deep breathing improves blood oxygenation, This improves ventilation efficiency for oxygen as shown by blood oxygenation increase, and it reduces systemic and pulmonary blood pressure at high altitude but does not change pulmonary gas diffusion.
How does deep breathing help anxiety? … Abdominal breathing for 20 to 30 minutes each day will reduce anxiety and reduce stress. Deep breathing increases the supply of oxygen to your brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness.