How to: Perform Diaphragmatic Breathing

Diaphragmatic Breathing, or Belly Breathing, helps to improve breathing patterns, decrease neck tension, increase core strength, and lower stress and cortisol in your blood.
Under times of stress, it is common that we breathe superficially using secondary respiration muscles in our neck. This leads to tension in the body. This example shows chest and neck breathing only.
To train proper breathing, begin with placing one hand on your chest, and the other on your abdomen. When you breathe in, focus your efforts on expanding your abdomen in all directions. Your hand on the abdomen will raise with inspiration. The hand on your chest may slightly raise after the abdomen raises.
Practice with 10 slow breaths at a time, throughout your day.
A tip to improve 360 degree abdominal expansion, is to also place rolled up socks beneath your low back, so you can feel your low back also expand during inspiration.
*This may feel foreign at first, but with consistency and daily practice, will eventually feel second to nature with time.
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