Breathing To Improve Your Sleep

I have seen an increase in my one to one wellbeing sessions for helping people improve their sleep. Good breathing is a fundamental to a good night's sleep and in turn supports the desire to live in a healthy emotional, mental and physical state

How Important Is Sleep?
Well you may know that a lack of sleep is far worse than not eating. We can not eat for days or even weeks before there are serious consequences for our health but our health can deteriorate quickly due to a lack of quality sleep. Sleep is essential for brain function, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and body repair. Without it, the brain and body don’t have a chance to recover fully

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Breathing for Improving Creativity and Focus

Breathing correctly can directly help in optimizing mental performance, including concentration and creativity. Correct and conscious breathing exercises can improve focus, mental clarity, and creative thinking:

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Improving Physical Performance during the Menstrual Cycle

Correct breathing patterns including nasal breathing can counter increased respiration during the luteal phase of a menstrual cycle and as a result support levels of sporting and athletic performance including the strategic and in the moment decision-making.

Nasal breathing offers several physiological benefits that can help counter increased respiration during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.

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The Benefits of Children Spending Time in Nature

Some facts and research on a few of the many benefits of time in nature for children (and adults):

- According to the Fields in Trust report, parks and green spaces save the NHS an estimated £111 million per year, based solely on a reduced GP visits and excluding any additional savings from prescribing or referrals.
Source: Fields in Trust Report

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