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Breathe deeply. Deep, relaxed breathing is the e most important skill in managing stress, feeding the vitally needed oxygen for energy and repair. You acquire a steady, fresh intake of air. Most of us, however our lungs at only one-third capacity and thus don’t take enough oxygen. Instead, we take shallow, rapid breaths from the upper portion of our chests, depriving ourselves oi I oxygen supply.

To breathe deeply and correctly, use your diaphragm pull in air and fill lungs from the bottom up. The diaphragm … a muscle resting at the base of the lungs and floor 0f chest, is dome-shaped. As you inhale, the dome from downward, increasing the size of the chest cavity for the – to rush in. As you exhale, the dome flattens upward.  Focus the air out.

While sitting, to gauge how fully you breathe, place c hand on your abdomen just below your rib cage. When you breathe you should feel your abdomen swell outward. Don’t force a deep breath, but draw air in gradually, becoming accustomed to oxygen intake that completely fills lungs. Practice full breathing until it becomes natural. It worth the effort.