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21 May 2020

Bestow inspiration, Bestow wisdom, Breakfasts, Breathing

Makeover your morning ritual

Many people find it hard to get out of bed in the morning and spend the first part of their day checking social media or emails that came in over night – not a great way to start. Putting together a morning routine full of mindful rituals can make even the toughest mornings easier. Why not replace that morning flurry of a quick shower, frantically throwing on some clothes and a few mouthfuls of toast with a sense of calm and intention? Taking time first thing in the morning to set a positive tone for your[...]

17 Dec 2014

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The Beauty of Breathing part five

Learning to breathe properly again can have many benefits and not just the obvious ones that we have discussed but some surprising ones for your clients and yourself. There is growing evidence that there is a relationship between respiration and hormones. Many people have found that by correcting their breathing they notice an improvement in symptoms such as PMT and menopausal problems like hot flushes. It is also interesting to note that in Traditional Chinese Medicine the lungs and the skin are linke[...]

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The Beauty of Breathing part four

What is your breathing rate? The rate at which you breathe is also important and is linked to how you breathe. It will either be rapid and shallow or deep and slow. You should be taking between 10 to 14 breaths per minute. Anything higher than this and your breathing is too shallow and rapid and anything less is too slow. So why does our breathing get so out of kilter? There can be many triggers like respiratory disorders (asthma, sinus problems), physical injury to the nose, poor posture, pain, anxiety, p[...]

25 Nov 2014

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The Beauty of Breathing part three

Shallow or Deep? Are you a deep, belly-breather or a shallow breather? The process of breathing involves the lungs taking oxygen from the air and transferring it to de-oxygenated blood pumped into the lungs by the heart. The lower lobes of the lung contain more capillaries, therefore exchange more oxygen. This makes deep breathing much more effective for oxygenating your blood than high, shallow breathing. When you test which hand on your belly not the hand under the collarbones. Shallow breathing i[...]

19 Nov 2014

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The Beauty of Breathing part two

How well do you breathe? Firstly, you need to observe how you currently breathe. Are you a ‘nose breather’ or a ‘mouth breather’? Count the number of times your breathe in one minute. Place one hand on the middle of your chest just below your collarbone and the other hand on your belly, above the belly button and below the chest bone. Which hand moves the most when you breathe in and out? This will determine if you breathe more into the upper lobes of your lungs or if you’re a bell[...]