Holiday Stress? Breathe your way to wellness!

You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about your breathing. But maybe you should start. The way you breathe can actually have a profound impact on your health.

Dr. Nelson want patients to be conscious of their breathing and to understand its effects on overall health.

So, Take three deep breathes and read on....

Provides Comfort, Promotes Healing
Research reveals that rhythmic breathing facilitates comfort and healing (Holist Nur Pract 2007;21:85-5)

Perform this type of breathing by inhaling through the nose, thereby expanding the chest. Exhale through the mouth while contracting the abdominal muscles.

Experts suggest counting to five- slowly- on the inhale and repeating the count on the exhale. Sometimes a bit of mental visualization helps. As you inhale, imagine that your abdomen is inflating like a balloon. "with every long, slow exhalation, you should feel relaxed."

Sparks Stress Relief
Dr. Nelson promotes stress reduction techniques as part of the chiropractic lifestyle, a way of life that focuses on preventing disease, rather than masking symptoms with potentially hazardous medication.

Breathing exercises do wonders to quench anxiety. Simply sitting still and concentrating on slow, deep breathing for a few minutes can be extraordinarily beneficial when confronted with a stressful situation.

Breathing exercises make you think faster and decrease reaction time. Boosts brain power, hastens heart heath, Aids antioxidants, and acts like a mini workout.

Nelson Chiropractic   425-867-1119

16250 Ne 80th Street, Redmond WA 98052