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Coughing Breathing - Articles
Breath in....Breath out...Relax
by
Allison Ward
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 2:16pm
breathing for a little bit.
I hate the sensation of waking up in the middle of an asthma attack. I am sound asleep and some where in my consciousness I realize I am coughing... woke up to night I am trying hard to breath between the coughing fists at the same time just trying to grasp on whether this is real or am I still dreaming.
Then comes
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Breathe, Just Breathe
by
Dr. Mary Kearns, PhD
Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 4:51pm
One of my first posts on this blog was about breathing. It is such a basic thing, but it is easy to get into the habit of not breathing fully. I know that when I get stressed out, I have to remind myself to slow down and breathe. It's amazing how much a few deep, full breaths can calm you down. I have been on the verge of being stressed out
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I breathed in, I breathed out
by
Summer S.
Posted
Mon 06 Jul 2009 10:09pm
I had a moment...and it's moments like these I need to remember.
I was content. I looked around at my life, and I smiled in my soul. I breathed in, I breathed out, I.... My home. My body. my body.... My marriage. My friends. My family.
I let go of the shoulds, the should not's. I breathed in, I breathed out. I was okay.
I
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breathe...just breathe.
by
CailenAscher
Posted
Mon 21 May 2012 7:00am
have you ever noticed how instantly calming the breath can be? when someone says "just take a deep breath" -- though it's often the last advice i want to hear in that moment -- i'm always surprised by how quickly its soothing effect takes place.
for thousands of years, yogis have noticed the profound effects of breathing practices, called ...
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Breathe In, Breathe Out
by
maeflye
Posted
Tue 30 Aug 2005 12:00am
answering questions that they can answer for themselves.
At that point I say, "Breathe In, Breathe Out."
This is their clue that maybe they are relying on me to tell them to do
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Pursed Lip Breathing: Pucker Up and Breathe Easier
by
Jane M.
Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:01pm
You would think that breathing would be as easy as inhaling and exhaling, requiring no thought at all. But for people with COPD, breathing can sometimes be very difficult.... Inhale slowly through your nose.
2. Purse your lips, or pucker them gently, as if you were going to whistle.
3. Breathe out slowly while keeping your lips pursed.
4. Take twice
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Pucker for a better breathing: Pursed Lip Breathing
by
Dr. Gemzel H.
Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 4:09pm
with it. It doesn’t have to be preceded by a deep-deep breath in but by a normal inspiration. It may be practiced early morning or before going to bed (also making of it a moment of relaxation and/or meditation).
What to do?
Seated or in standing position, the patient should look ahead and relax the neck. This is followed by a normal inspiration (breath
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