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
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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