Day 3: Breathwork
It is incredibly common to find yourself holding your breath.
You might not even know that you are doing it. We often hold our bodies tight with tension. It’s actually a form of numbing… by making our bodies so tense, we are preventing ourselves from feeling anything, which is a form of self-protection. And in some cases, it’s good… but it’s only helpful in the short term. If we do this for a long period of time, it can have some not so great effects on our body.
So, the first step is to check in with yourself and your body.
Can you feel yourself holding that tension? I bet you can. I certainly do.
The first thing you can do to release that tension is breathe. The tension forces you to hold your breath, and often you don’t even know it. Breathe brings in important oxygen to the body, and gets our heart pumping and our blood moving… which then transports that oxygen around to the body, which is essential for keeping your body healthy. Keeping the body healthy and the lungs healthy is extra essential right now!
It is essential that we begin to relax the body, so we don’t go into this cardio work being all tight. That can cause injury.
So… today’s assignment is to take a deeeeeep 3 breaths.
Stand against a wall, or sit in a comfortable position, or lie down on a bed or the floor and close your eyes. Think about relaxing your chest and releasing tension. You might think this is silly, but trust the process, ok? I want you to feel the breath fill your lungs and your belly. Relax those shoulders. Feel that tension melt away.
Next step is to click below and share with me or post on facebook and tell us about the breathing experience.
Are you feeling that tension? Did the breathing help you release that tension? How can you carry this lesson into your day to day life?