Take a deep breath-You'll feel better

When you were a kid, did your parents tell you to take long, deep breaths to help calm you down when you were upset? As an adult, you may have noticed that popular practices like meditation, yoga, and mindfulness incorporate deep breathing. Even if you’ve never consciously thought about it, do you find yourself controlling your breathing when trying to combat anger or anxiety? Why is concentrated deep breathing such a big deal? Our breathing patterns do much more than simply keep us alive.

It plays a major role in our life but we are oblivious about this fact. It is fascinating to see how the different systems in our minds and bodies are so intertwined. Deep breathing releases endorphins, those feel-good, natural painkillers created by your own body. Better blood flow and deeper breaths mean more oxygen coursing through the body.

Oxygen provides energy, so that increase in oxygen in your body equates to a higher energy level for you! Why is it that taking a deep breath is so effective in relieving stress and anxiety? Researchers recently conducted a study on mice that showed taking deep breaths is calming because it doesn’t activate the neurons that communicate with the brain’s arousal center. In contrast, shorter, shallower breaths activate neurons that throw the brain into a state of anxiety.

Apart from all these benefits of deep breathing, it will help you a lot in making important decisions in your life. It will keep your mind clear and will help you to stay away from toxicity but for now, Breathe. Let go and remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. – Oprah Winfrey