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Breathing With Chad - #18

Written by Dr. Chad Walding, DPT

June 2, 2020

Breathing With Chad - #18

“Deep breathing brings deep thinking and shallow breathing brings shallow thinking.”

– Elsie Lincoln Benedict

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BELLY BREATHING x 10 minutes

-left hand over belly

-right hand over chest

-belly rises with inhale

-bell falls with exhale

-right hand over chest stays steady

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COFFEE BREATHING

20 breaths x 5 rounds

-only through nose

-focus on exhale

-looks and feels like a sneeze

-relax face

-all belly

-stimulates sympathetic nervous system

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ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING x 5 rounds

-inhale 4

-seal and hold for 4

-switch

-exhale for 8

-do both sides for one round

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*NOTES

PRACTICE

1 round 1-2x/day

COURSE OUTCOMES (revisit)

-Reduce anxiety & improve immunity through breathing

-build capacity and control in the breathe

-empower the individual (be the captain/be the light)

-make this a habit

-return to our natural state

OTHER BENEFITS

-reduces oxidative stress comes from shallow breathing

-regulates body chemistry

-naturally alkalizes the body

-better sleep

-happier, healthier, more powerful

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Medical Disclaimer

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