Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1905. THE BENEFIT OF DEEP BREATHING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3520, 11 May 1905, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1905. THE BENEFIT OF DEEP BREATHING.

A writer in the “Young Man’’ for j February on the Secret of Long Life, j after making several recommendations, says:—There is another valuable habit as a. health and longevity practice, to which I would like to draw the attention of those of the readers of the “Young Man ” who are unacquainted with it—namely, the definite, deliberate, and daily practice of deep breathing; nasal breathing, abdominal breathing. This is really a very vitalising exercise. It contributes to a much more complete oxygenation"of the blood, and a saturation of the whole system of the life-giving fluid, than does ordinary breathing. It has a potent mental influence as well. As briefly hinted above, the restless life of our time conduces to excitement, agitation, irritability, and shallew semi-chest' breathing, and thus to davitalisation. L>eep breathing has a remarkably controlling influence on the emotions ; it counteracts and controls this, and calms the whole being, so that it has a dual influence on health and life—from the mental as well as the physical side. It is thus also an aid to quiet reflection and meditation. And all the while you are breathing and meditating let the mind be kept in a receptive, responsive attitude, open—so to speak—to Divine impressions, influences, impulses and intuitioms, which—mark you—obey. But tha reader is mentally inquiring concerning the modus operand!. Here it is : Esther lie flat on your back and put yoor hands behind the head, or stand or sit ereet with shoulders well back, Simply slowly inhale throught the nostrils until both chest and I stomach are tairly fully expanded; then as shsowly exhale until both are fully evacuated. Repeat this from six to twelve times, twice daily, or as occasion may require.