#breathing
[Breathing with the Forest - by Marshmallow Laser Feast]
“Entering the forest, we step out of our separateness to embody something much more than human.”
What is it like to be one of the largest organisms that has ever existed? How does it feel to host a vast web of relationships that anchor an ecosystem? In our special interactive online adaptation of Breathing with the Forest, you are invited to open your senses to what it might be like to be a part of the hidden forces that flow through the trees and mycelial networks of the Colombian Amazon rainforest. Surrounded by an ensemble of birdsong, moving water, and insect chirr, and guided by narration from acclaimed British actor Colin Salmon, synchronize the rhythm of your own breath with the cycles of molecular exchange between soil, tree, and sky—finding where you end and the forest begins.
#nature #ecology #breathing with the #Forest
If you have been to a yoga class you probably have heard the cue of "breath with your belly", "expand your belly to activate your diaphragm for deeper breathing" or some similar wording. This is not how you "belly breath", you do not want to learn to press out your belly when breathing, its not a good practice.
"be careful of what you practice, you might get really good at the wrong thing" - Tony Blauer
When you inhale fully your belly should actually go inn. Because the core muscles (transversus abdominis in particular) need to work to expand your chest. By keeping the core tight, almost like a mild brace in preparation for a punch, it allows for the diaphragm muscle to expand downward and to the sides and thus give more room for the lunges to fill with air. Your rib cage should expand out to the side and to the back. Anatomically your lungs has most expansion potential outward to the side and toward the back, allowing for optimal air intake. The way you breath should reflect that. By expanding your belly you will loose core tension making it difficult to perform any tasks or exercise while also taking deeper breaths.
You want to keep tension, core activated on both inhale and exhale, learn to do it right 😀
Important to note, this is not a technique, this is how we are designed to breath.
#Breathing #Diaphragm #Bellybreathing
Have You Been Diaphragmatic Breathing WRONG?! (do this instead)
The Breath is Already a Dharma Door | Thích Phước Tịnh | 2023-05-07
(English translation starts a few minutes into the Dharma talk)
https://youtu.be/NuY-nyqH9wc?si=CBHEZ69zCym_kuf9
#ThichPhoucTinh #DharmaTalk #dharma #dhamma #buddhism #mindfulness #breathing
Dharma Talk | Thích Phước Tịnh | 2024-01-07
(with translation from Vietnamese to English)
https://youtu.be/C8qMCQI9WkE?si=qHyG7H80jKMBqMi-
#ThichPhoucTinh #dharma #dhamma #buddhism #DeerParkMonastery #breathing #anger
From Autonomic to Voluntary - Br Dharma Emptiness (Pháp Không) - 2017.07.30 - Blue Cliff Monastery
https://youtu.be/Qk3f44vtMT8?si=dtGIJbWBwnqT1TF5&t=795
#PhapKhong #buddhism #dharma #dhamma #brain #breathing #NervousSystem
the #depop #plan in full execution mode
Breathing contributes to global warming – study (not satire) 14 Dec, 2023
Methane and nitrous oxide found in human exhalations are worse for the environment than carbon dioxide, scientists say
#Human #breathing contributes to #global #warming, according to a study published Wednesday in PLoS One. The authors argued that human respiration’s contribution to climate change has been underestimated and merits further study.
After measuring the gas composition in the exhaled breaths of 328 study participants, the researchers concluded human breath comprises 0.05% of the UK’s methane emissions and 0.1% of its nitrous oxide. Both of those gasses “have a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide,” the study notes.
“Exhaled human breath can contain small, elevated concentrations of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), both of which contribute to global warming,” the researchers, led by atmospheric physicist Nicholas Cowan of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, wrote. “We would urge caution in the assumption that emissions from humans are negligible.”
While Cowan explained that “CO2 contribution in human breath to climate change is essentially zero” because plants absorb nearly all the carbon dioxide humans breathe out, the other two gasses are left in the atmosphere. Methane traps 80 times the amount of heat as carbon dioxide during its first 20 years in the atmosphere, though this potency decreases over time.
A detailed analysis of test subjects’ diets failed to yield any indication that meat eaters produced more of either gas. While all test subjects exhaled nitrous oxide, only 31% exhaled methane. These individuals, referred to as “methane producers” in the paper, were more likely to be female and over 30 years of age, though the researchers were unable to determine why this was the case.
The study authors cautioned that their research only looked at breath and called for further research into the total picture of human gas emissions, insisting it could reveal more about the “impacts of an aging population and shifting diets” on the planet.
In recent years, environmental campaigners have focused on methane emissions from cows, whose herbivorous diet is broken down by methane-producing bacteria in their multiple stomachs. Policymakers’ focus on the resulting methane-tainted belches and farts have been the subject of much parody from climate change skeptics.
The UK has legally committed itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990. Residents have been strongly encouraged to reduce meat consumption in order to achieve this goal, with some estimates placing the share of global greenhouse gas emissions from raising livestock for meat at 15%. However, the researchers behind Wednesday’s study pointed out that shifting to a high-fiber vegetarian diet could potentially cause more methane and nitrous oxide emissions, a phenomenon they called “pollution swapping.”
Carbon dioxide tolerance is the body’s ability to handle a temporary imbalance of CO2 and oxygen. The higher your tolerance is, the longer you’ll be able to hold your breath.
6 Benefits of CO2 Tolerance:
1) Helps reduce anxiety
2) Helps you run faster for longer
CO2 tolerance and running are a winning combination, since the former has been proven to be beneficial for endurance athletes. This is because the more CO2 they can tolerate, the slower their heart rates will remain. Running with a low tolerance causes the heart to beat quickly, which will lead to feeling winded faster. Being able to tolerate more carbon dioxide means that your heart will continue to beat slowly, allowing you to increase your pace for a longer period of time.
3) Helps you stay underwater when freediving
4) Helps manage symptoms of depression
5) Helps reduce inflammation
CO2 is also great at reducing inflammation throughout the body. Building a higher tolerance allows you to hold onto carbon dioxide for longer. This means that there’s more of it available to travel throughout your body and help relieve the inflammation.
6) Helps increase energy
Being able to tolerate CO2 can also help you produce more physical and mental energy. As you retain more CO2, it helps the mitochondria in your cells to multiply, which increases the amount of energy you have to burn off. This is great for anyone with an active lifestyle or who regularly needs to focus intensely on their work.
The article display many different breathwork practices one can choose from to improve CO2 intolerance.
I find this youtube channel to be a superb tool to achieve this:
https://www.youtube.com/@free-your-breath
There you will find guided practices ranging from beginner level to elite level, covering these different methods: box breathing, slow breathing, breath hold training, trapezoid breathing and triangle breathing.
Most practices take around 10-15min.
#Breathwork #Breathing #CO2Tolerance #CO2 #Breath #Tool
CO2 Tolerance: Why It's Important + 9 Ways to Increase Yours
The Mayo Clinic has a course for patients on #post-COVID care. They emphasising meditation, cyclic #breathing, #acupuncture, and #herbs to address circadian disrhythmia, metainflammation, and a broken stress axis.
https://mccmscontent.mayo.edu/PatientEducation/postcovid/content/index.html#/lessons/o1lpy2vpDo44B6vkMiFaGExOpnL6CYBl
Mindfulness at the Computer --- Beta 1 Release
This is the first beta release, the features are now locked (more or less)
Technical notes:
* Now using pyproject.toml instead of setup.py
* Auto-tests have been added, and they cover 89% of the code
Installation: Install with pip pip install mindfulness-at-the-computer or download package from sourceforge --- for details please see the official website
#mindfulness-at-the-computer #matc #mindfulness #self-care #breathing
I found this article which relates to my application Mindfulness at the Computer
Before You Knock Using Breathing Exercises to Help Manage Anxiety...
https://themighty.com/2020/05/anxiety-breathing-exercise-only-helps-a-little/
#anxiety #breathing #mindfulness #TheMighty #mindfulness-at-the-computer #matc
The First 8 Exercises of Mindful Breathing | Thich Nhat Hanh (short teaching video)
In this short teaching video from the Plum Village App https://plumvillage.app/ Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh guides us through the first eight exercises of mindful breathing.
Excerpt from: Mindfulness Retreat for Educators First Talk | Thich Nhat Hanh, August 12th, 2013 ➛ https://youtu.be/8PKbMf4FgPk
#ThichNhatHanh #teaching #mindfulness #breathing #happiness #joy #hereandnow #present
