Relaxation techniques breathing exercises

Modern life is loaded with stress. While retirement takes you away from job-related stress, there will be other things like family, health, or money worries to upset you. Your heart becomes at risk when hostility is repressed or circumstances seem to overwhelm you. Participating in relaxation techniques such as resting quietly, breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga help keep stress under control. 

There are several techniques people can use to help reduce and manage stress. First, they must recognize the situations and conditions that lead to stress. They need to sense the body reactions that are symptoms of job stress. Applying one or more relaxation techniques can help reduce stress. A deep breath or simple exercises followed by relaxation can help. Another technique is getting away from certain difficult situations. Modifications in lifestyle, such as exercise, may also help. Some people find meditation helpfiil. 

In resume, inspiratory breathing exercises coupled with mobilization and body positioning are used to increase lung volumes and improve ventilation. They can promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. Expiratory breathing techniques with an open glottis (a huff) or with a closed glottis (a cough) are used to increase expiratory flow rates and, thus, enhance airway clearance. Forced expiratory maneuvers should be used with caution in patients with bronchospasm to avoid exacerbation of spasm, or cardiac dysfunction. 

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