Breathing pg 6

Diaphragmatic breathing

I have written about the need for breathing in the belly and in the chest as in a rolling motion, these are ways to increase the volume of air the lungs can contain, not to give strength to the power of the lungs, now we are going to talk about the engine that drives the action of the lungs, the diaphragm.

This muscle by name is well known, yet not very many really know anything about it, and it is in our control to use it. Of all the muscles in the body it’s the one that is overlooked in the quest for healthy living. Most of us have heard of the diaphragm being associated with singing or playing a wind instrument not everyday life.

This very big muscle lies horizontally across the base of the rib cage, it’s huge! It is connected to the front of the lower rib cage and to the back and like any muscle it needs to be exercised to be strong. It can not be overstated that the diaphragm is the foundation to breathing.

When we breathe in the diaphragm pulls down, expanding the lungs allowing the intake of air, when we breathe out it releases and forces the air out. This sounds so simple, but when you remember that just because the chest moves and the belly moves does not mean you are using your diaphragm to its full extent, and you will realize just how we never give it the attention that is needed to keep it strong.

To feel this type of breathing, all that moves is a small flare of the lower ribs, now really how often do any of us breathe this way? And if you ever have gone to a gym for just a short time, you realize just what happens to a muscle that is not exercised.

It is in this strength that the body can balance the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, which has a direct effect in the onset of anxiety and panic attacks. With the lungs emptying and filling effectively the exchange of needed chemicals becomes an easy flow, the breathing rate decreases and this eases the demand or labor involved in breathing which in turn eases the demand and labor on the heart.

Surprisingly there is quite a lot of debate in this field of research. There are so many complex writings on how to do diaphragmatic breathing, again it is a word play most of the time, played by those who wish to boast there ideas as to how to breathe, so just keep it simple is my thought, just breathe easy, not in your chest and not in your belly, but feel the bottom of your rib cage flare out, and that’s it, no more no less.

You can see how this works with the 7 cycle balanced breathing system, once put in place, and then by strengthen the diaphragm, the cells of the body gain the “food” needed to grow and be healthy. We are a unit of systems and when put in action the units become strong and in balance.

The 7 cycle balanced breathing system is built around the idea that so many have made it difficult to do, and it should be easy, life is not a labor but something to be enjoyed. We have forgotten the very basic foundations of life, how to breathe, and how to eat, how to just move, the stress has grown now beyond anything we could have envisioned. It takes the combination of all of these factors for us to move forward, its not an either or situation.