GOOD BREATHING
With good breathing, the air traveling through the trachea reaches a wider area in the lungs (top and bottom) where it is distributed to the alveolis. Shallow breathing, by contrast, draws minimal breath to the chest area, which means that the air will mainly reach the upper part (apex) of both lungs. When we take […]
THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN
EUPNEA, A.K.A. QUIET BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual. During eupnea, also referred to as quiet breathing, the diaphragm and external intercostals must contract. HYPERPNEA, A.K.A FORCED BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs during exercise or actions […]
WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY?
When you’re anxious, only the functions that are needed for in-the-moment survival are activated, the others shut down. Memory shuts down, higher order thinking, planning, organizing, and even digestion doesn’t work when people are in a state of anxiety. For example, people who have test anxiety don’t perform well, because they have difficulty retrieving information […]