You can hack your breathing for a few minutes a day, but you cannot change it long term until you understand your personal and unique stress triggers.
Stress Triggers
Breathing Calm
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Is Wearing a Mask Unmasking Your Hidden Hyperventilation?
When breathing increases in response to any stimulus, it can create stress which can lead to negative physical reactions in susceptible people. Wearing a mask creates a slight reduction in airflow, which causes a compensatory response of over-breathing (hyperventilation). Hyperventilation is a well documented cause of many diverse symptoms in all humans. With people who... Continue Reading →
Lao Tzu Meets K.P. Buteyko
Ancient Wisdom Meets Buteyko Understanding...
Asthmatics Less Likely to finish School: Why?
Studies show that asthmatics are likely to leave school unqualified. We explore this issue.
Asthmatic? Forget the Champagne and Chocolates…
Alcohol and Chocolate are two hidden triggers for reducing healthy breathing.
Breathing: The most complicated behaviour pattern on Earth.
Buteyko seeks to address breathing patterns and bring them to "Normal". Thus, Buteyko is a practice, not a prescription. This is because breathing patterns are behaviour patterns, and sometimes, behaviour patterns can cause big challenges in life. To correct any behaviour, you first have to: 1. recognize the issue exists; 2. have awareness of why... Continue Reading →
Booze can Increase Lung Injury Risk
Alcohol is a legally permitted drug that is considered to be the "third leading lifestyle related cause of death in the USA". Some people react badly to just one drink, and others need a huge amount daily just to maintain their "functional alcoholism". Depending on where you live; the facts change and opinions on "safe"... Continue Reading →
Are You Sabotaging Your Health? Chew On This:
Do you bite your lips? Need to munch your pencil ends to concentrate? Are there chew marks on your pen, or the ends of your sunglasses? Are the insides of your cheeks starting to shred? Has your child developed a thumb-sucking habit? You need to read this! Freud or Fraught? Oral fixations are those funny... Continue Reading →
Uncontrolled Asthma during pregnancy linked to Autism and Cerebral Palsy Risks:
Gaining Asthma control leads to better birth outcomes for expectant moms. the catch is that more medicine increases risks for foetus. Could Buteyko be the answer to better asthma control?
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