Breathing is one of the first topics I discuss when starting students on their eyesight improvement programme. Why?
Your breath does much more than bring oxygen into the body and expel carbon dioxide. Although even in this vital function our lack of awareness often allows us to miss out on the full benefits of this exchange of gases. Shallow breathing that goes only to the chest (rather than all the way to the diaphragm and abdomen) is a common feature in those with anxiety and/or visual blur, and can contribute to a lack of total wellbeing and poor digestion. It also plays a major role in the state of tension that is a part of the ‘staring habit’ of those in glasses.
On the other hand, ‘good’ breathing can be an important doorway to self-nurturing and provides free, easy and very useful tools for management of physical health and emotional hygiene. Later in this article I will give you some effective breathing activities, that are simple and enjoyable and offer numerous benefits. First lets discuss further the importance of how you breathe and why. Let’s explore how our breathing habits affect not just the physical, but in many ways are also intimately connected with our emotional selves, as both of these areas are important for eyesight improvement. (more…)