Don't take breathing for granted

Just recently I had pressure in my head,nose,and ears and didn't know what was the "main cause".
At first I thought it was from using cotton swabs in my ears,(blood came out in one ear) and in my left ear I found I had cut my ear and infected it after being checked at a wal greens clinic,and did several things before then,changed my sleeping position,tried holding my nose and breathing,and nothing worked greatly except the nose holding and breathing trick,so I tried for a while a medication for the infection and breathing steam but still despite the ear infection clearing up I still had pressure.
Then just yesterday out of nowhere I thought "I haven't been breathing properly" and started breathing "deep breathes" in through the nose and out as well as in through my mouth and out in that way,and realized that particularly I had just "taken breathing for granted" not thinking that once in while I needed to breathe more than through my nose just barely enough to stay alive.
So from this I have learned that breathing more than "just enough" is important once in awhile so I would suggest others do the same it really is quite important and surprisingly something you can "forget" to do and particular the "pressure" deal is something often "misdiagnosed" so just a thought if you feel such pressure try "helping yourself" first, take thought to "breathe more than just enough" just one of many possible "remedies" for pressure in the head,ears,and nose.

You are correct, young man. Deep breathing exercises are awesome for your health. Just Google it and read all the benefits.

I always do s-l-o-w deep breathing when I walk up steep hills. It literally gives me more energy and helps my heartrate stay normal and not race.

And I do deep breathing exercises before going to sleep at night. It helps your body to relax and wind down from a busy day.

Here's a video which demonstrates one deep breathing exercise. There are several that I use, but this one is good to relieve anxiety. You can find others on Youtube and see which ones are best for you personally.

[video=youtube;2YY8PWHNkYg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YY8PWHNkYg[/video]

By the way, Joe I hope you feel much better now.

I think that I will try a short deep breathing exercise when I go to bed tonight. It might help me to fall asleep faster with less tossing and turning.

great Thread Joe,

breathing 'right' is so very important, not to mention what' we breath and how-to properly,
it's really almost a lost art, as the stress and distractions of this world are becoming like
a disease for many...plus, many live their every day lives totally in 'air-conditioning'=false air',
not to mention their absence of 'sun-shine', another natural healer...

taking 'fresh-air' deep into our lungs will give us life/strength/rejuvenation...
we're blessed to live in the country and we keep windows open always...

I play the saxophone, through that I learnt how to breath properly.
One thing I always struggled with was blowing up balloons especially
the long ones.

Now im a human balloon pump. Lol

I’ve blown up a few air beds too in my time.

A few sax breathing exercises I was given included getting
a piece of tissue paper placing it against a wall and blow on it
to try to pin it against the wall for as long as you can. It helps
if you purse your lips.

Also when breathing out suck in your in your stomache
muscles and breath out kind of explosively/forcefully.

It uses the diaphragm muscles (we all do when breathing, it’s
just more pronounced when playing an instrument). It’s also
why playing the sax gives you a 2 or 4 pack! Well it
beats going to the gym.

Oh and singing strengthens your lungs too. We have a lady in our
worship team who sings for Opera North. She gives the choir
various exercises to do. So that’s another good excuse to
sing your lungs out in church!

just a share for those who can't get OUT to much -

try to at least, take-in deep, (3 or more) full, breaths into your lunges a day and hold them for!
about 3 to 7 min.

While deep breathing is definitely great for your health and overall well-being ... ... I have to admit that I'm one of those people who can't handle doing it very often because it somehow triggers my P.T.S.D and I end up going into fight-or-flight mode. It's unfortunate but true. That said, I refuse to do it in front of anyone, not that I can actually manage it without feeling the immediate need to physically defend myself, anyway. Can rarely manage to do it at all, if ever.

Nice post, but at first I was worried that maybe it involved cystic fibrosis. Now that is terrifying.

Those would be that last deep breaths you took!

OK smarty-pants...guess spell-check only goes so far...
smile''

Darn!! I hate it when that happens!