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    The Breathing Exercise Bible: Relaxation and Meditation Techniques for Happiness and Healthy Living
    The Breathing Exercise Bible: Relaxation and Meditation Techniques for Happiness and Healthy Living
    The Breathing Exercise Bible: Relaxation and Meditation Techniques for Happiness and Healthy Living
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    The Breathing Exercise Bible: Relaxation and Meditation Techniques for Happiness and Healthy Living

    By Anthony Anholt

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    Discover The Power Of True Diaphragmatic Deep Breathing And How It Can Help You

    Deep Breathing, in and of itself, has the power to make the sick man well and the weak man strong – Martin “Farmer” Burns, 19th century champion wrestler and natural health advocate.

    Whether you suffer from conditions such as stress and insomnia, or even if you are basically healthy but you just want more out of life, deep breathing exercises can help you.

    Deep Breathing, in and of itself, has the power to make the sick man well and the weak man strong – Martin “Farmer” Burns, 19th century champion wrestler and natural health advocate.

    Imagine that you are sitting at a table where you are about to enjoy a scrumptious meal. After you eat a few bites, however, a person comes by and takes the meal away. How would you feel? Likely you would feel hungry, stressed, and angry at the person who took away your food at the very least.
    Now what would you say if I told you that in a twilight zone like twist the person who took away your food was YOU. What’s worse you robbed yourself of something even more precious than food, namely the air you breathe. You can survive weeks without food and days without water, but without air? Most of us wouldn’t last a minute. Of course all of us breathe, but the fact of the matter is that very few of us actually breathe properly. We are shallow breathers. Breath is life. When you don’t breathe properly you are not giving your body the energy it needs. It’s like trying to run a car on water-downed gasoline. The car may work, but it won’t run optimally. Some of the issues that can be affected by poor breathing include:
    Heightened stress
    Mood swings,
    Fatigue
    Anxiety
    Depression
    Asthma
    Allergies
    Poor athletic performance
    Pre-mature aging
    Just a general “Blah” feeling that never seems to go away

    On the other hand learning to breath properly by following a few simple deep breathing exercises can:
    Radically improve your athletic performance
    Promote a sense of internal calm and well-being
    Help you feel energized throughout the day
    Improve your mood and mental outlook
    Assist with a host of health issues you may be experiencing
    Will de-age you. You’ll look younger and people will notice!
    Help you feel in control of your life

    Which sounds better to you?

    The ancients knew that proper diaphragmatic breathing was the key to happiness, healthy living and a strong body. Such disciplines as the Martial Arts and Yoga all stress the importance of this, as well as all early physical fitness pioneers. If you are seeking help with any of these conditions, of if you simply want to take your health and fitness to the next level, than the Breathing Exercise Bible is for you. Within its pages you will find a variety of breathing exercises geared for everyone from the relative newbie to the advanced athlete. If you want to experience the feeling of radiant health and contentment, get The Breathing Exercise Bible today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartin Knowles
    Release dateFeb 27, 2014
    ISBN9781310404009
    The Breathing Exercise Bible: Relaxation and Meditation Techniques for Happiness and Healthy Living
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    Anthony Anholt

    Anthony Anholt has been interested in natural forms of health and fitness for most of his adult life. In recent years his primary focus has been on utilizing bodyweight training as a means to improve one's health and athletic performance.

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      The Breathing Exercise Bible - Anthony Anholt

      Why is Deep Breathing Important for Happiness and Healthy Living?

      The body is like a piano, and happiness is like music. It is needful to have the instrument in good order. - Henry Ward Beecher

      To social reformer and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher, the key to life long happiness and healthy living was maintaining a sound mind and body. I agree with him. Right now take a moment and think of anything in your life that truly gives you a feeling of happiness and contentment. It could be your work, your family, or even various hobbies and pastimes. Now think about this. Whatever your passions are, how many of them can you enjoy if you are in poor health? You could be the richest man or woman on the planet, but what’s the point if you’re not healthy enough to enjoy it? Truly the foundation of a happy life, more than anything, is your health. As many fitness pioneers have pointed out, your wealth is your health. With it, the world is at your fingertips. Without it, you are lost.

      And what is the foundation of a healthy body? Is it constantly working out to have toned muscles? Eating a proper diet? Getting enough sleep? Sure, all of these things are vital, but what is the one critical factor that trumps them all? What is the foundation upon which all of them rest? The modern health practitioner might have difficulty with this question, but old school health advocates knew the answer. To them the foundation of your health is your breath and proper breathing.

      Both yoga and the martial arts put a tremendous amount of emphasis on the importance of breathing properly. In fact both the Chinese and Indians believed that we all possessed a second skin that existed just below the surface of our physical being. This skin was not a skin of flesh, however, but a skin of energy. When this energy skin is alive, vibrant and healthy so are we. Keeping our second skins vibrant and healthy is the primary purpose behind such concepts as Pranayama and Chi Kung.

      The importance of proper breathing was not unknown in the western world either. In the late 19th and early 20th century health advocates of all stripes put a tremendous amount of emphasis on the importance of deep breathing. To them how healthy you were on the inside was just as important as how you looked on the outside. Believe it or not there were actually

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