26 August 2016 · Nirvana Fitness · 2 min read · science

Chronic overbreathing is one of the main causes for many modern diseases (breathing volume comparison)

We come into this world with the ability to take proper full breaths, but as we get older we forget how to breathe properly. A host of challenges go against our breathing: prolonged sitting & slouching, poor posture, restrictive clothing, bad habits such as smoking, diets that lead to high blood pressure and racing hearts, increasingly speedy and emotionally stressful lives, lack of exercise, multitasking, pollution ...