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Breathing well in the winter...

7/9/2012

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Here are some natural tips to help you breathe well this winter, vital for your good health.

Follow these tips and you will breathe easier, help prevent asthma attacks and resistant catching the common colds or flus that tend to circulate this time of year. 

Please Nasal Breathe Only! Your nose is your instrument for breathing not your mouth. Mouth breathing is the best way to swallow up germs

Breathe from your diaphragm. Most people breathe from their upper chest only, which actually limits the amount of oxygen they receive

Relax - calm breathing works best

Exercise - gentle walks will help you feel better

Avoid foods that increase breathing such as chocolate, caffeine, too much protein, alcohol or dairy Also, avoid large meals. All food increases breathing

Sleep in a cool room; turn off the central heating

If you do catch a cold, raise the head of the bed slightly if possible; put a book or bricks under the legs
Drink 1/4 tsp of unprocessed sea salt in a glass of warm water to thin mucus (contact me for Wellness Works own natural 'White Gold', sourced from the pristine waters at the top of South Island, New Zealand)

Use small 'Mini-Breathe holds or pauses' to open up your airways if you're feeling breathless or congested. Breathe normally for 10 seconds, hold 5 seconds, repeat

Please let me know how you get on with these tips - and keep well this winter
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Sleeping well...continuing hints and tips for you - have a great night's sleep!

11/11/2011

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Reserve your bed for sleep and intimacy If you are used to watching TV or doing work in bed, you may find it harder to relax and then drift off to sleep
It's worth even considering separate rooms Recent studies suggest, for many people, sharing a bed with a partner (or wriggly pets!) can significantly impact on your sleep, especially if your partner is a restless sleeper or snores. If bedfellows are consistently interfering with your sleep, you may want to again consider a separate bedroom
Preparing for Sleep
Get to bed as early as you can. Your body (particularly your adrenal system) does a majority of its recharging between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. In addition, your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same period. If you are awake, the toxins back up into your liver, which can further affect your health and wellbeing. 
Before our widespread use of electricity, people would go to bed shortly after sundown (like most animals do). Nature intended this pattern for us too

Sleep well - more next time!
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