Saturday, March 24, 2012

Simple Techniques To Improve Brain Function


Brain function is directly related to something that is fundamental to life as breathing. Did you know that your brain is only 1% to 3% of the weight of your body, but it takes 20% of all the oxygen you breathe.

Doctors and paramedics are always worried about the loss of oxygen supply to the brain for their patients. If the brain loses oxygen supply within 10 minutes, considerable nerve damage can occur. Of course, the cold temperatures may extend this period and there are a few examples of people drowning in cold water that survived without brain damage even after 40 minutes.

Oxygen affects not only your body but also your brain function. Each cell in the body require sufficient oxygen to function properly. The brain is packed with 100 billion neurons, and oxygen is very important for every human being. If oxygen is essential for our welfare, why do we not give the attention it deserves? Most people breathe auto-pilot. So our first priority is to ensure that our body and brain get plenty of oxygen.

Simple pointers to improve brain function through efficient breathing.
The first step is to make sure that you take the troops oxygen abundance.

Here are some sensible action we can take to ensure our body and brain in good shape.

1. Inhale deeply. Breathe slowly, breathe in oxygen / air is automatically more slowly than throw it away. Gradually, create a rhythm of breathing in and out at a speed you feel comfortable.

2. Eliminate all distractions such as telephones, television or the Internet and focus your attention on your breathing.

3. Give comfort and at the time you will perform this test. Back and shoulders straight suit your convenience.

4. Make sure your surroundings are completely free of toxic chemicals such as cleaners, smoke or incense.

5. Avoid heavily wooded area at night when you breathe. Why is that? Plants breathe in oxygen at night and give the carbon-dioxide. At night, when you breathe deeply in areas that involve the dense foliage of plants, you exhale more carbon dioxide than oxygen.

6. When the draw breath, use your nose and not your mouth. Special function for the nasal respiratory and receive odor

The function of your brain will automatically draw oxygen. The body can absorb and make use of additional oxygen.

This simple step can facilitate the process of absorption of oxygen is breathed deeply and slowly. This will give your lungs time required to absorb oxygen from the air when you inhale. By giving the resistance a greater absorption of oxygen.

Vigilant in yogic breathing, because in this case involves some aspect of hold your breath. However, without proper training and supervision, can result in unfavorable side effects.

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