Diaphragmatic breathing

In high-intensity sports I often hear people say, "Dont forget to breath" - what they actually should say is, "Don't forget to do Diaphragmatic Breathing".

If you're reading this article, you've probably heard about diaphragmatic breathing, and you're curious to know more. Well, you're in the right place!

Diaphragmatic breathing is a type of breathing exercise that helps strengthen your diaphragm, an important muscle that helps you breathe as it represents 80% of breathing. This breathing exercise is also sometimes called belly breathing or abdominal breathing.

Feeling stressed? Diaphragmatic breathing benefits your mind and body by triggering the body's relaxation response.

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This short beginner diaphragmatic breathing class for digestion will activate your parasympathetic nervous system known as your rest and digest.

Kristen Bos | Doctor of Physical Therapy on Instagram: "Have you been told you have “bad breathing habits” or that you need to practice diaphragmatic breathing? 🫁 I actually do not like the cue to “breathe into your belly”….here’s why: 🤔 The diaphragm lives in our lower ribcage, and attaches along the whole lower circumference. So, it only makes sense to try and expand and move our body where the muscle actually lives to get the muscle to contribute more towards our breathing. Belly…