Breathe Slower, Deeper, Better by Yael Bloch

Author:Yael Bloch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Experiment
Published: 2019-09-11T18:41:54+00:00

The physiology of hyperventilation, which author Inna Z. Khazan refers to as “overbreathing,” is detailed in her book The Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide for Training and Practice with Mindfulness. Khazan notes that this phenomenon can actually occur no matter the respiratory rate and that it can be observed with the help of a capnometer, used in biofeedback to gain awareness and provide respiratory rehabilitation. The negative effects of a permanently contracted belly can be far-reaching:

A permanently contracted muscle becomes weak. Our muscles are designed to work in a cycle of contraction and release. So, though we may think we’re making our belly stronger, we’re actually doing the opposite.

Contrary to popular belief, although strong abdominal muscles can help take the pressure off our backs, a permanently contracted abdomen will only increase tension and stiffness in the lower back. A healthy back requires a belly in motion.25

The organ-stimulating massage triggered by movement of the diaphragm does not occur.

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