http://www.playpauseunwind.co.uk/relaxation-help-asthma/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:20:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.playpauseunwind.co.uk/relaxation-help-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Angela Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:52:25 +0000 http://www.playpauseunwind.co.uk/?p=1577#comment-76 Asthma causes the muscles around your airways to temporarily tighten up. The linings to the tubes can also swell up. The net effect is less space for the air to flow in and out. Hopefully you have some inhalers to use and these are important but learning to relax and breath well can really help. you will probably feel best in a inclined sitting position as this lets the diaphragm relax down and keeps the abdominal contents away from the chest making it easier to breathe Loosen any restrictive clothes. Try to relax your shoulders - it may help to rest your forearms on a pillow. Concentrate on letting the breath flow out rather than forcing air in. The PPU welcome tracks talk you through this breathing and there are extra welcome tracks to download free on the website. its also a good plan to look at reducing stress by checking your work/life balance, taking some regular gentle exercise and eating as healthy as you can. Check out the site for more info and get back if you need more help. Asthma causes the muscles around your airways to temporarily tighten up. The linings to the tubes can also swell up. The net effect is less space for the air to flow in and out. Hopefully you have some inhalers to use and these are important but learning to relax and breath well can really help.
you will probably feel best in a inclined sitting position as this lets the diaphragm relax down and keeps the abdominal contents away from the chest making it easier to breathe Loosen any restrictive clothes. Try to relax your shoulders – it may help to rest your forearms on a pillow. Concentrate on letting the breath flow out rather than forcing air in. The PPU welcome tracks talk you through this breathing and there are extra welcome tracks to download free on the website. its also a good plan to look at reducing stress by checking your work/life balance, taking some regular gentle exercise and eating as healthy as you can. Check out the site for more info and get back if you need more help.

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