lightwalker
24th June 2015, 15:40
I read this article on wake up world and whether you do or not, a simple solution to relieve your distress is in this article. It will also help you to understand what is going on in your brain when you are overwhelmed with life's challenges. Make sure you read the whole article. Simple solutions are always the best.
lightwalker
http://wakeup-world.com/2014/12/09/having-suicidal-thoughts-this-article-could-save-your-life/
Here is part of it:
Breathing the danger away
My clients often comment “Breathing? I do it all the time! What’s so different about this technique?”
The answer is simple:
When we breathe in, we activate the sympathetic nervous system. Because of gravity, it is more of an effort to breathe in and so, when we breathe in, we tense.
When we breathe out, we engage the parasympathetic nervous system. We relax. We have a feeling of letting go.
Therefore, if we continue for 5 or 10 minutes to engage a breathing pattern of a longer out breath than in breath, we can’t help but relax. If we count while breathing, the effect is even stronger as the rational brain is engaged by the numbers.
We are elevating the neocortex, which automatically has the effect of lowering emotional arousal.
Practising this simple breathing technique establishes the ability to relax whenever you choose so that you can take back control from emotional hijacking.
This simple breathing technique has been used again and again with astonishing results. Its effectiveness is not disputed. However, like any technique, it improves with practise.
I generally suggest 5 minutes first thing in the morning to get the day off to a calm start, 5 minutes last thing at night to enjoy deeper and more restful sleep, and 5 or 10 minutes during the day or whenever emotional levels start to rise.
Try it for yourself. There are no nasty side effects, no contra-indications and, at the point of writing nobody has found a way to tax us for the air we breathe… so it’s free !
lightwalker
http://wakeup-world.com/2014/12/09/having-suicidal-thoughts-this-article-could-save-your-life/
Here is part of it:
Breathing the danger away
My clients often comment “Breathing? I do it all the time! What’s so different about this technique?”
The answer is simple:
When we breathe in, we activate the sympathetic nervous system. Because of gravity, it is more of an effort to breathe in and so, when we breathe in, we tense.
When we breathe out, we engage the parasympathetic nervous system. We relax. We have a feeling of letting go.
Therefore, if we continue for 5 or 10 minutes to engage a breathing pattern of a longer out breath than in breath, we can’t help but relax. If we count while breathing, the effect is even stronger as the rational brain is engaged by the numbers.
We are elevating the neocortex, which automatically has the effect of lowering emotional arousal.
Practising this simple breathing technique establishes the ability to relax whenever you choose so that you can take back control from emotional hijacking.
This simple breathing technique has been used again and again with astonishing results. Its effectiveness is not disputed. However, like any technique, it improves with practise.
I generally suggest 5 minutes first thing in the morning to get the day off to a calm start, 5 minutes last thing at night to enjoy deeper and more restful sleep, and 5 or 10 minutes during the day or whenever emotional levels start to rise.
Try it for yourself. There are no nasty side effects, no contra-indications and, at the point of writing nobody has found a way to tax us for the air we breathe… so it’s free !