Breathe if you don't feel well! 10 Steps to relieve pain, heal and restore physical and mental peace.

Ashley. Nice (a famous breathing teacher and writer) relieves pain. Simple breathing exercises can have an incredible effect on physical pain. Holding your breath is a natural response when you are about to feel or expect to feel pain. This impulse eventually leads to more pain in the body, because holding your breath will cause stagnation and contraction. When air can flow freely in the body, the pain will be obviously relieved. (Editor's recommendation: Poor immunity of shoulder pain is due to shallow breathing! 3 stretching exercise effectively relieves) "Breathe when you feel uncomfortable. You may have heard this sentence, which is an effective way to deal with physical pain, that is, to keep breathing when it hurts. For breathing methods to relieve pain, my guidance is to focus on the edge of discomfort or pain, rather than directly entering the center of pain. Dealing with marginal pain is a safer and more lasting way to gradually relieve pain. After practicing for a period of time, the central pain will be relieved, and the uncomfortable places will also be alleviated. Pain-relieving breathing helps us realize that we are holding our breath and urges us to start breathing again in a slow and focused way. Living with the feeling of physical discomfort and pain is another way to relieve pain. It sounds terrible, but it really works. In the case of severe trauma and pain, many people will have dissociation reaction, which is a physiological function of the body to maintain our lives. Pain-relieving breathing helps us to overcome intense discomfort, continue to feel the present, and at the same time pay attention to exploring the pain of the body. (Editor's recommendation: Back pain hides visceral warning! There is a great difference between the left and right upper back pain, and a picture can understand the dangerous signs of back pain. ) posture: sit or lie down and practice wherever you want. Adjust the practice time according to your own needs. Practice method: 1 Find a position that makes you most comfortable. 2. Set the practice motivation. 3. Breathe slowly through your nose several times. 4. Gently bring consciousness to the position where you feel uncomfortable or painful. 5. Slowly focus your breath on the edge of the position. 6. Pay attention to whether you are holding your breath, and if so, return to normal breathing. 7. Adjust the practice time as needed. 8. Pay attention to any changes you feel. 9. End the exercise. 10. Write it in your diary. # Pay attention to relieving pain Breathing is an exercise that you can do anytime and anywhere when you need it. I used this exercise many times in the dentist's chair (one of my least favorite places). Because of my high sensitivity, this exercise can help me live in the present, feel calm, and significantly reduce discomfort. The key to practice is to let go of the expectation and dependence on the result, which is very important. Excessive expectations will cause unnecessary physical and psychological tension, which is not conducive to your practice. I know that sometimes it is easier said than done, because physical pain, especially chronic pain, may also involve many psychological and emotional problems. When practicing breathing to relieve pain, an open mind will bring the greatest benefits. Please trust your body when you practice breathing to relieve pain. If you are inclined to take a deep breath, do so. There is no need to forcibly change your breathing or use your mind to control it, or try to relieve the pain faster. Even if only a small amount of breath flows into the pain area, it will change the tension pattern of the body, and after a period of time, the relief effect will be enhanced. This exercise is also very useful in childbirth, wound recovery and back pain. This article is taken from Breathing to Relieve Anxiety/Ashley? Nice (famous breathing teacher and writer)/Gao Bao