Someone emailed me that since she started Hof breathing exercises, she didn’t get sick for a year (at the time she told me.) But I didn’t quite believe it. This article makes me wonder if there is something extra beneficial to doing breathing exercises. I’ve just been taking breathing for granted.
Great articles, ConservativeMind! And Freepers add lots of good info.
This is the Hof breathing exercise the lady told me about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BNejY1e9ik&t=14s
The American Lung Association has some breathing techniques on their website:
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/wellness/breathing-exercises
Bttt
I may try the Hof breathing exercise. You start with holding your breath for 30 seconds and eventually graduate to 90 seconds (from the comments at the link). I am incredibly physically fit for someone that is 92 but I have never been able to hold my breath longer than maybe 45 seconds, ever.
from the link:
This is a slower paced Wim Hof Method breathing exercise that starts with a 30 seconds hold building up to 90 seconds breath hold. Very suitable for beginners or anyone who prefers a more gentle guidance.
!! Don’t do the breathing exercises in a swimming pool, before going underwater, beneath the shower, or piloting any vehicle. Always practice sitting or lying down in a safe environment. Tinnitus symptoms may appear as a result of pushing too forcefully during the breathing exercise. If this happens, take a step back in your future practice, it’s important to increase gradually, not forcefully !!
This Breathing Bubble is an audiovisual guide that helps you maintain rhythm and pace during your breathing sessions. Simply watch the bubble as it expands and contracts, and follow with your breath. You’ll hear Wim breathe alongside you, and entrancing background sounds help tune out your surroundings, allowing you to focus on nothing but your breath.
Looked at that Hof video...THAT seems like such fast breathing...I would pass out....at least if not walking or running