Sentences with phrase «slow breathing on»

Zautra AJ, Fasman R, Davis MC, Craig AD (2010) The effects of slow breathing on affective responses to pain stimuli: an experimental study.

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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.

If you have 30 minutes on the train every morning, why not use that time to close your eyes, slow your breathing, declutter your mind, and become mentally prepared for the day ahead.

When the arms of the condemned on a cross are held above parallel with the ground, it prevents the condemned from breathing fully, and causes a slow asphyxiation.

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.

Tip: if you are feeling a bit anxious or stressed, it can help to hum rather than sing, as this will slow your breathing and help calm you so your baby doesn't pick up on your anxiety about him falling asleep (or not).

To help manage the pain, Kenlan recommends patterned breathing — rhyth - mic, slow and deep — or try a warm shower or bath, walking or changing position, e.g., lying on your side or moving onto your hands and knees.

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.

Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed new opioid pain relievers that reduce pain on par with morphine but do not slow or stop breathing — the cause of opiate overdose.

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.

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.

One of the simplest techniques is to lie on the ground and breathe long, slow inhalations and exhalations into the heart.

Simply slow your pace, and focus on breathing, Hadfield says.

Specifically they were asked to focus their mind on one thing and slow their breathing.

People with sleep apnea should avoid sleeping on their backs (to keep the tongue away from the breathing passages), cut out soft drinks, quit smoking, and avoid using sleeping pills and alcohol (both can slow down your breathing even further).

First, imagine breathing through your heart with slow and deep breaths that last about five seconds each and make your heart area on your left chest rise and fall.

I concentrated on trying to slow my breathing and be as still as possible.

Let the slow jams pipe softly through your speakers and the vintage Pinot breathe alongside a pair of glasses on your counter.

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

That first class focused on slowing down and breathing, and she was immediately...

The aim, says Adler, is to focus on slowing down your rate of breathing (how fast you're puffing away) while increasing the depth of your breaths.

To ease the pain, slow down and forcefully exhale each time your opposite foot strikes (so if the stitch is on your right side, breathe out when your left foot comes down).

In that case I say don't give up, keep trying and try a range of different approaches — yoga, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, slow breathing exercises — the list goes on and on.

«It combines slow and deep breathing techniques with strong postures and movement, which many people find easier to focus on if they are distractible.»

Yes, health is a choice: a decision to make good food a priority; to slow down and breathe; to consider meal preparation a joy; and to make every single bite you serve yourself and family a powerful influence on your lives.

Additionally, slower breathing equates to a lower heart rate, and a lower heart rate equates to less aerobic stress on the cardiovascular system.

But as for the nasal breathing you recommended, I tried that on my very slow runs, just for fun, but that was really hard.

Much of yoga is devoted to remaining still and focusing on your breathing, keeping it deep and slow.

Yoga focuses on deep breathing and controlling breathing, which may slow down the body's «fight or flight» response — the body's reaction to stress, Kiecolt - Glaser said.

Slow breathing helps me to reflect on my day, quiet my mind, and down regulate before bed.

Next, offer kids a Breathing Buddy to put on their belly as they relax and take slow, deep breaths to give their buddy a ride.

Fat oxidation on the other hand occurs in the oxygen CO2 exchange ratio of 1:0.7 so not only do you produce less CO2 as a by product which allows for slower breathing, but you also aren't dealing with the ever increasingly acidic environment created by glucose metabolism.

This is because slow diaphragmatic breathing has a direct effect on our sympathetic nervous system.

Buteyko found that hyperventilation is the primary cause of many medical conditions and thus his program is based on slowing down breathing rates to within normal parameters.

Yoga focuses on slow movements and deep, calming breathing, and because of this, it can calm the mind, improve mood and leave you feeling mentally reinvigorated.

A long stay in this posture with slow, deep abdominal breathing helps to concentrate blood flow to the lower abdominal region, bringing on the urge for bowel movement.

If it's your lungs that need the break, slow down and focus on breathing between each rep of every exercise.

Do deep, slow, calm breathing — but on the inhalation begin to say a private speech mantra like «I am good,» or «I can do this,» or «impermanence ends suffering,» or «over-attachment causes suffering.»

I recommend a simple breathing practice focusing on long slow repeated exhaling through your nose.

Address the stress... slow down, breathe... And look at your prescriptions - sadly our society has come to rely on an easy fix... taking a pill.

This step - by - step process allows you to try different tones on the journey to your chosen colour as well as allows your hair some breathing space — not overwhelming or damaging it via a slower process.

Sitting up nice and tall with both feet flat on the floor, take three slow, deep breaths down to the belly, breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.

Get out into nature regularly: Being in nature has a positive effect on our wellbeing — we feel ourselves slow down, we seem to breathe easier and begin to feel more expansive as the buildings recede.

Bezos is innovating and disrupting and breathing new life into an industry that was moribound and on its way toward a long, slow decline... not just of their business, but of reading.

I have a 6 and a half 7 year old male bulldog who is not wanting to eat very much and when he is in the sitting position or Lane position and breathing in when he lets the air out his body kind of bounce he takes slow deep breaths in and out but in the exhaling he seems to struggle he also has lost quite a bit of hair on the back half of his body he doesn't itch or doesn't have any allergy patches or anything just the hair is gone

A relaxed dog, on the other hand, will usually have slow, regular breathing, ears will be up though not rigidly forward, eyes may appear lighter or softer in color (small pupils), will be able to focus and concentrate, and can remain calmly

I love listening to the slow rhythm of the ocean or the sea, like breathing, receding its surf on the in breath, and swelling out onto the shore with an out breath.

We'd recommend remaining calm and concentrating on slow breathing.

Slow it down, put one foot in front of the other and breathe in some of the freshest air on the planet.