What are the benefits of abdominal breathing

Many people may not have heard of what abdominal breathing is. In fact, abdominal breathing is a way of breathing, and it can be said to be a way of health preservation, because abdominal breathing can be of great help to health, for example, it can expand lung capacity.

Deep abdominal breathing is a good way to strengthen the lungs. It has the following benefits:

First, expand lung capacity and improve cardiopulmonary function. It can expand the chest cavity to the maximum extent, allowing the alveoli in the lower lungs to expand and contract, allowing more oxygen to enter the lungs and improving cardiopulmonary function.

Second, reduce lung infections, especially pneumonia.

Third, it can improve the function of abdominal organs. It can improve the function of the spleen and stomach, help soothe the liver and promote bile secretion. Abdominal breathing can lower blood pressure by reducing abdominal pressure, which is very beneficial for patients with hypertension.

Fourth, it is good for calming the mind and improving intelligence.

How to do abdominal breathing

How to perform abdominal breathing? The principle of abdominal breathing is to coordinate abdominal breathing with chest breathing, that is, to increase the bulge and retraction of the abdomen while doing chest breathing.

The first is called normal breathing, which is to expand the abdomen when inhaling and retract the abdomen when exhaling.

The second type is called reverse breathing, which is the opposite: contract the abdomen when inhaling, and expand the abdomen when exhaling.