Sentences with phrase «slow breathing in»

Upon closer examination you will be able to see evidence of very slow breathing in a hibernating hamster and even minor twitching of his whiskers, which is a sure sign that he is still alive.

Effects of mental relaxation and slow breathing in essential hypertension.

In the study, the new endomorphin drug produced longer pain relief without substantially slowing breathing in rats; a similarly potent dosage of morphine produced significant respiratory depression.

In addition, these drugs may cause severe lethargy, incoordination (including walking «drunk»), and slowed breathing in pets.

Not exact matches

Breathe2Relax uses a combination of visual and audio cues to slow your breathing rhythm while soft music plays in the background.

Since opioid painkillers slow breathing and act on the same brain systems as heroin, they carry serious risks of overdose and, in rarer cases, addiction.

A successful winter holiday season can provide momentum for a solid first quarter, in addition to offering some breathing room should the weather once again create another slow sales cycle.

In the evenings, when the rocking chair is creaking and she is breathing slow, I get to count the eyelashes and nurse her slow.

>> Breathe — A slow deep breath (between points or during stoppage) may be one of the most under valued mental skills in existence.

Roughly two or three times a year when I happen to find myself in a yoga studio, I quickly realize that I instantly slow down, breathe and move slower, and reflect on my small role in something far greater.

With the pumpkins in our wagon, I started to breathe in again, soak up the fall air and slow my pace.

Dizziness is normal, as is shallow breathing, a slower reaction time in general, unfocused thinking, and so forth.

By Ed Bruske AKA The Slow CookParents can breathe a little easier now that a group of experts in the most authoritative assessment yet [PDF] has found that kids are not suffering a «calcium crisis» as the dairy industry might have us believe.

Hence the slow breathing, the calming self - hug, the stretching and releasing tension in the shoulders, the glass of water, the shaking out of the hands... you get the idea.

Newborn babies tend to breathe in a cycle when they sleep, with their breaths tending to go faster and then slow down, before becoming shallow.

Due to serious risks of slowed breathing and death in children under the age of 12, codeine and tramadol medications are now restricted by the FDA for children under 12.

Learning to slow down and breathe with my baby in the room was not an achievable task for me (see above reference to anxiety), but learning a better - for - my - back posture for nursing was worthwhile.

Some of these potential complications include the baby having breathing problems from swallowing the meconium (first bowel movement), a drop in the amniotic fluid levels resulting in a halt in growth from the baby, and a slowed heartbeat which can be a sign of fetal distress.

There are many different kinds of breathing that can be beneficial — from the slow in and out that happens in yoga to the hee - hee - hoo that many have heard of from Lamaze.

Slow deep breathing also can help — I like to imagine I'm smelling chocolate chip cookies baking when breathing in, and that 100 birthday candles are on a cake when breathing out slowly.

Sleeping on the back leads to a lot of problems containing pain in back, digestive issues, difficulty in breathing, hemorrhoids, low blood pressure and slower blood circulation to the heart and the fetus.

Babies have the ability to stop and breathe in between sucking, which enables them to slow down and enjoy the feeding experience.

In fact, a newborn's normal rate of breathing is around 40 breaths a minute while awake and that may slow by half once they're asleep.

If you notice lots of drool and slowed breathing or coughing, look for what may be lodged in your baby's throat or mouth.

I am getting braxton hicks contractions now and every once in a while I get the round ligament pain when I walk and have to breathe through it and slow down.

They feel slower but also more deliberate, with time to breathe and think built in.

These compounds can slow breathing (or even stop it completely) in very young children or those with respiratory problems.

These deep - diving marine mammals have similar physiological responses to those of an animal frozen in fear: Their heart rate, breathing and metabolism slow, mimicking a «deer in the headlights» reaction.

In contrast to a fight - or - flight response, gearing the body up for action, a parasympathetic response slows heart rate and breathing and constricts the pupils.

If a mouse in the wild senses danger by smell, for example, it may freeze and slow down breathing as a survival instinct.

Another, called Deep, serves up soothing experiences in a fantasy underwater world, helping to lower heart rate and slow breathing.

When a drug like morphine binds to one of these receptors in the brain stem, breathing and heart rate slow down.

Cheap and effective, however, doesn't equal safe, and for 11 million or so Americans who take opioids for chronic pain, side effects include constipation, nausea, sleepiness, confusion and slowed breathing, which can result in death.

In that trial, oliceridine provided at least as much pain relief as morphine did, and patients who received the new drug suffered significantly less nausea, vomiting and hypoventilation (a measure of slowed breathing) than patients on morphine.

In non-REM sleep, breathing and brain activity slow, but people can still move about.

I think the practice of calming the mind is appealing to anyone, and after the financial meltdown in our culture, I've seen a large increase in the slower practices that entail more focus on breathing and calming.

That's because breathing into the diaphragm brings more oxygen into the body, which in turn slows heartbeat and lowers blood pressure.

Waist protection: • When you're feeling overwhelmed, sit at your desk, close your eyes and take 10 minutes to slow breathe or relax all the muscles in your body from head to toe.

They also made healing from a stroke more difficult: Some studies found a higher risk of death or another cardiovascular event in recovering patients with sleep breathing problems, while others found higher blood pressure, slower neurologic recovery, and longer hospital stays.

So, the continuous in - and - out rush of waves against a shoreline is very similar to a normal, slow breathing cycle, which will only occupy the brain's attention for a short time before being ignored, allowing you to drift off to sleep.

Say quietly to yourself «breathe in, breathe out» over and over until you start to slow down and your mind and body begin to calm.

Todd and Sierra's workout started slow — think a few deep breaths in child's pose, followed by some easy moving and breathing through yoga asanas.

Become aware of how shallow your breaths are and set out to consciously take longer breaths and slow down your breathing pattern (breathe in and out to the count of four).

When the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), known as the rest and digest state, is in control, heart rate and blood pressure is lowered and breathing slows down.

By consciously trying to match up the two lines — in short, by breathing deeper and slower — youre applying basic biofeedback principles.

Then close your eyes, slow down your breathing, and tune into something you can follow along in the music — like the melody or a particular instrument.

Focusing on this simple breathing method actually slows the heart down and calms the thoughts in my head.

My breathing deepens and settles in a slow, soothing tide.

Breathing like this — as opposed to taking shallow breaths, which we tend to do when stressed — forces more oxygen into your cells, slows your heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and improves circulation, ultimately resulting in an energy boost.

Slow, deep and conscious breathing reduces stress, which in turn relieves pain (or at least the perception of it).