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Great tips. Yogic breathing?
Would it be good for people to use these techniques ahead if getting infected?
skydancer-
Essentially, yes it is. It takes some practice but it does work.
I think it’s a good practice regardless, as it does increase the oxygen capacity of the lungs in any case, and that has to be a good thing. I used it before races and swimming, and it did help. I’ll be doing again over the evening, as I feel a bit wheezy tonight, it may just be psychosomatic but I’ll exercise and have the ventolin in standby, just in case.
jj72
That’s excellent news! Glad it’s working for you.
Another great tip is diaphragmatic breathing. This one is more difficult to explain, but essentially it’s using your diaphragm rather than your upper body and shoulders to breathe. Most people take deep breaths from the upper body, with shoulders heaving and all that. This is the opposite. Keep the shoulders still and breathe deeply from the stomach, the diaphragm. Your stomach should be moving in and out, rather than your shoulders. You’ll need to be sat back in a comfy chair and very calm, but it’s incredibly relaxing once you get the hang of it. I remember being very stressed on a flight from Turkey to London and using this technique, and the 4 hour flight raced by because I was in such a calm state.