by Matt Bierschbach, L. Ac., Guest Blogger
Who cares about breath…
So I’m trapped under the water, like being trapped in a giant front loading washer on a super-turbo speed setting. I was well out of breath and just about to have that reflexive inhale kick-in (ya know, the one that makes you lose a breath holding [...]
Breathe is the Empoword Word of the Month.
Over and over, we hear from customers and fans that you love the simplicity of Empoword’s products and our See It, Think It, Be It approach. Simplicity certainly feels like an oasis in our crazy, frenetic, fast-paced world. In the spirit of keeping it simple, the Word of [...]
Comments(0) What would happen if you started doing just one of the following:
- Took a deep breathe after turning off your alarm clock.
- Took two deep breathes in the shower.
- Took a breathe every time you turned on your cell phone.
- Remembered to breathe when you are stuck in traffic.
- Took [...]
A few good breathes can disable your bodies stress response system and kick your relaxation response into gear. Breathing can:
• decrease heart rate and lower blood pressure
• decrease respiration and oxygen consumption
• increase blood supply to non-essential organs and systems including the digestive and immune systems
• decrease muscle tension
• increase slow brain, alpha waves associated with relaxation
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>by Paige Bosler, Guest Blogger and 11 year-old daughter of Empoword co-founder, Wendy Lutter
I just started running club with my school. I like running club because I get to be with my friends and it makes me feel strong to run. In the beginning I was having trouble even doing one lap around the [...]
Last Sunday, on a beautiful Minnesota fall morning, over 800 women set out to compete in the Iron Girl Dualtheon. I was one of them.
The power of women. Wow! It was so moving to see women 14 to 74 out there competing, doing their best, being health conscious, enjoying the [...]
How often do you think about your breathing?
I know it doesn’t rank high on my list of things to think about. Good thing too. If I had to think about breathing some days it might not happen. Fortunately, breathing is an involuntarily bodily function. Without a thought, breathing happens. [...]
Breathing Breaks
Just breathe. You hear it all the time. You know it’s good for you, that it will help decrease stress, improve overall health, and can even reduce pain. So why don’t we take more deep, cleansing breaths?
Maybe it is because healthy breathing is starting to feel like one more thing to [...]
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