Breathing In A Business Setting

This breathing exercise places emphasis on the breath hold after the short inhale thus creating a greater tolerance for CO2. And a greater tolerance for CO2 allows for fewer needed breaths. Also, the exhale that is longer than the inhale can cause a lower heart rate and blood pressure.

4-7-8 breathing is a breathing technique created by Dr. Andrew Weil and is used to relieve stress. Its protocol is as follows: breathe in through the nose for a four count using belly breaths, hold your breath for a seven count, and exhale through your nose for an eight count.

Used widely by yoga instructors, this breathing exercise is used so that one may take charge of his/her breathing patterns and create a sense of calmness.

Box breathing, also known as the four 4’s, is a very simple type of breathing that allows for the body and mind to “take a pause” by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Inhale through the nose for a four count, hold your breath for a four count, exhale–again, through the nose–for a four count, and hold your breath again for a four count. Repeat. It’s that simple but works wonders on recalibrating the mind and body.

Nose breathing is the first of three steps to becoming a more efficient and healthier breather…the other two being the use of the diaphragm when breathing and to slow your breathing rate. Breathing through the nose allows less air into the lungs but gets more oxygen to the bloodstream.

This instructional video is meant to help you slow your heart rate and blood pressure and activate the Vagus nerve for a more calming emotion.

5-7-3 breathing technique is a simple way to reduce your breathing rate, enhance your oxygen, intake, lower your blood pressure and heart rate and stimulate the Vagus nerve which calms both the mind and body.

This video is the third of three videos to help supervisors implement healthier breathing into the workforce. Click on the pdf link for a corresponding document that aligns with the video.

This video is the second of three videos meant to help supervisors inject better breathing practices with the employees.
Click on the pdf link for a corresponding document that aligns with the video.

This video is the first of three guiding businesses in the practice of breathing enhancement instruction. Click on the pdf link for a corresponding document that
aligns with the video.