Written By: Editorial Team | Published : January 29, 2015, 5:48 PM
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When in doubt, take a deep breath! Breathing is one of the most natural activities we do, but rarely do we become conscious of it. Practicing deep breathing has numerous health benefits, and here are just some of them.
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Removes toxins: Deep breathing can help eliminate the toxins from your body. In fact, breathing is one of the ways in which your body rids itself of unnecessary toxins along with urine, faeces and sweat.
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Releases stress: Stressed out? Take a minute or two to switch yourself off, and just breathe deeply. Breathing deeply will help your mind focus better and eliminate all the stress that you have. In fact, deep breathing is an integral part of most meditation techniques around the world.
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Improves immunity: Just like an apple, practising deep breathing can also keep the doctor away. A study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Science showed that deep breathing helped increase the amount of natural killer cells in cancer patients. It is also a good way to resist those cravings.
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Gives you glowing skin: Breathing deeply helps in increasing the flow of blood and oxygen to your face, and aids in the production of collagen. This keeps your face glowing and helps delay signs of ageing like wrinkles.
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Keeps you happy: Deep breathing helps in the release of serotonin, which is a hormone that helps regulate mood.
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Helps you quit smoking: Breathing deeply can help you quit smoking. According to a study published in Annals of the New York Academy of Science, practicing breathing exercises like pranayam and sudarshan kriya helped reduce the consumption of tobacco.
