The Profound Effects Breathing Has On Our Body

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By Tyler Ardizzone, Organic Lifestyle Magazine

How we breathe affects almost every process in the body, from digestion to memory to exercise recovery. It has a profound impact on the nervous system, which communicates directly and indirectly with every cell in the body. The message that the nervous system communicates to the body depends on the messages that it receives from our internal and external environments.

This is why we play one of the most important roles in determining the quality of our own health. When we breathe more than once every four seconds, we tend to experience more anxiety, stress, and pain. As the anxiety, stress, and pain increase, so does our breathing rate. This creates a repetitive cycle of chronic stress in the body.

Luckily, there is something we can do to reverse this process: Take a deep breath.

To do this, we start by letting go of as much air from our lungs as we can, then inhale to expand our lower abdomen and rib cage while keeping our shoulders relaxed. This and many other controlled breathing patterns can create 10 profound effects in the body.

1. Exercise Recovery