Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 Judy, can you describe the breathing exercises suggested for your son? Is this something to do when anxious feelings hit, or something to do that is supposed to have long-term benefits? Did your son's therapist say why most kids don't want to do these exercises? Thanks, Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- > My son also resisted doing the breathing exercises. As his ERP therapy was > finished, I told his therapist that I was disappointed that he would not do > the breathing exercises. She said, " Oh, don't worry about it. In all the > years I've been doing therapy, I think only three of my patients have > actually done the breathing exercises. " It helps when they do, but > apparently most don't and won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 The breathing exercises are a form of meditation or relaxation response exercises. The way his therapist taught it, you put yourself into a quiet situation and do abdominal breathing, paying attention to the in and out, for about 15 minutes or whatever it takes. I tried it, and it works about as well as any other form of meditation, although I personally prefer doing it in a spiritual context. The reason most kids don't want to do it is the same reason most adults dont do it even if they want to--it takes a lot of discipline. Judy Re: breathing exercises Judy, can you describe the breathing exercises suggested for your son? Is this something to do when anxious feelings hit, or something to do that is supposed to have long-term benefits? Did your son's therapist say why most kids don't want to do these exercises? Thanks, Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- > My son also resisted doing the breathing exercises. As his ERP therapy was > finished, I told his therapist that I was disappointed that he would not do > the breathing exercises. She said, " Oh, don't worry about it. In all the > years I've been doing therapy, I think only three of my patients have > actually done the breathing exercises. " It helps when they do, but > apparently most don't and won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Hi: Relaxation routines using breathing are also part of the March protcol. Steve got very annoyed when we encouraged him to do these. Later we learned they are more effective for reducing non-OCD forms of anxiety. The more relaxed Steve became the more cruelly OCD would come after him. Although he never got into relaxation, Steve did manage to do very well with his E & RP. For people with other comorbid anxiety disorders these relaxation routines can be very helpful. I think they are excellent tools for all of us and enjoy listening to my own relaxation tapes and breathing exercises. Take care, aloha, kathy (h) kathyh@... > The breathing exercises are a form of meditation or relaxation response > exercises. The way his therapist taught it, you put yourself into a quiet > situation and do abdominal breathing, paying attention to the in and out, > for about 15 minutes or whatever it takes. I tried it, and it works about > as well as any other form of meditation, although I personally prefer doing > it in a spiritual context. > > The reason most kids don't want to do it is the same reason most adults dont > do it even if they want to--it takes a lot of discipline. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Hi: Relaxation routines using breathing are also part of the March protcol. Steve got very annoyed when we encouraged him to do these. Later we learned they are more effective for reducing non-OCD forms of anxiety. The more relaxed Steve became the more cruelly OCD would come after him. Although he never got into relaxation, Steve did manage to do very well with his E & RP. For people with other comorbid anxiety disorders these relaxation routines can be very helpful. I think they are excellent tools for all of us and enjoy listening to my own relaxation tapes and breathing exercises. Take care, aloha, kathy (h) kathyh@... > The breathing exercises are a form of meditation or relaxation response > exercises. The way his therapist taught it, you put yourself into a quiet > situation and do abdominal breathing, paying attention to the in and out, > for about 15 minutes or whatever it takes. I tried it, and it works about > as well as any other form of meditation, although I personally prefer doing > it in a spiritual context. > > The reason most kids don't want to do it is the same reason most adults dont > do it even if they want to--it takes a lot of discipline. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Hi LInda, I'm glad to hear you are trying breathing exercises. Which are you doing? The program I do also has a reflexology tape to do with the breathing. This video is a great way to end the day. Take care, Queenie wrote:Hi all---I love the breathing exercises. At first, they were hard, but now I can hold the breath 4 times as long and let it out right too. I feel better about myself and then I get to hurting and acheing and I get depressed. I just have to keep going strong, but it is hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 I don't normally panic, per se, with an asthma onset, but the breathing exercises do help calm me. If my inhaler is not right at hand, the breathing exercises will help slow the onset of an asthma attack (albeit they don't stop it). My favorite is this one - slowly inhale as much air as you can. Count while you inhale. Then slowly exhale, counting as you exhale, but make sure to count at least 2 numbers further than you inhaled. This gets rid of more carbon dioxide as well as getting the oxygen in you. So if you can only inhale to a count of 5, be sure to try to exhale to a count of 7. If I have time this weekend, I'll get my book out and I'll write some more breathing exercises and post them as a file on the file section to the left. If I forget, pls remind me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Addy, Thanks, that would be great. -- - In , " pyle456 " <coachmac@w...> wrote: > > > I don't normally panic, per se, with an asthma onset, but the > breathing exercises do help calm me. If my inhaler is not right at > hand, the breathing exercises will help slow the onset of an asthma > attack (albeit they don't stop it). > > My favorite is this one - slowly inhale as much air as you can. > Count while you inhale. Then slowly exhale, counting as you exhale, > but make sure to count at least 2 numbers further than you inhaled. > This gets rid of more carbon dioxide as well as getting the oxygen > in you. So if you can only inhale to a count of 5, be sure to try > to exhale to a count of 7. > > If I have time this weekend, I'll get my book out and I'll write > some more breathing exercises and post them as a file on the file > section to the left. > > If I forget, pls remind me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I could be wrong, but I would think there's little chance of killing candida with deep breathing. Buddy On 11/7/07, deb3857wick <deborah.harper@...> wrote: > > Has anyone heard of or tried deep breathing to help kill the candida? > Also, has anyone used or heard of Buffered Oral Oxygen to help? There > is a site called www.healthinformation.com that states that with this > product it can eliminate candida. They also want you to down load > their book. I hate wasting more money, but what if they are > right/////??? > Deb > > > -- Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. Blue Mountain Family Chiropractic 1209 Centre Turnpike PO Box 217 Orwigsburg, PA 17961 570-366-2613 phone 570-366-2618 fax www.bmfchiro.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 > > I could be wrong, but I would think there's little chance of killing candida > with deep breathing. > > Buddy > > You are " not wrong " Buddy.. With Intention and an open mind....and tapping into Your Higher Self( or Source) ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE ! ! Our work keeps evolving. We are now at the " level " of Instantaneous transformation( called healing in another paradigm)... And this includes all areas of our life...physical, emotional..mental and financial!! so BREATHE AND BE WHOLE AGAIN...MAke this your intention...WATCH THE MIRACLE UNFOLD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Have you tried typing in breathing exercises and googling it? It is amazing what you will come up with. From: Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...> Subject: [ ] Breathing exercises Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 3:09 PM Several of you mentioned breathing exercises to help get PFT back to the higher level that I used to have. Where can I learn about them? On line? A good book?Thanks, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010  Breathing Exercises 1 & 2 Exercise 1: Breathing Meditation Begin by breathing deeply and fully, taking several deep breaths, connecting the inhale to the exhale. On every out-breath, feel your body relax, allowing tension to leave you. As you breathe, become aware of the areas of your body where you feel tense and breathe into those parts, imagining that the in-breath is loosening the tension and the out-breath is carrying away stress and tension, creating space inside you to relax more and more with each cycle of your breathing. Be aware of your body, of sensations and feelings, of the mood you are in as you breathe, relax, and let go. Notice your thoughts as they come and go. Simply observe, being aware, letting thoughts and feelings flow, and as they flow, let go with every breath, relaxing and releasing tension … relaxing … allowing the tensions to melt … to dissolve and disappear with the slow, steady rhythm of your breath … becoming relaxed and aware … calm.  Exercise 2: The Rainbow Cocoon This exercise helps you create harmony between the various levels of your being. Begin with the breathing exercise or another that you prefer. When you are fully relaxed, imagine that your aura is being surrounded by a soft blanket of pure energy. Visualize it taking the shape of a spherical cocoon. Let the space within your cocoon become magnetic and let your intuition choose one of the pure colors of the rainbow. Accept the first color that comes. Visualize the color filling the cocoon. Let yourself bathe in its pristine clear light. Let your whole being be immersed in it. Imagine that, like a sponge, your whole being is absorbing light through the pores of your skin, penetrating, cleansing and healing your etheric and astral bodies. You are now completely purified and sealed in your cocoon of pure light. Remain in it for a few minutes, breathing its purity. Do exercises 1 and 2 daily for at least a whole week. Then add exercise 3 for the following week, but always precede it with exercises 1 and 2.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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