Breathing from your belly is the best


By AGENCY

Want to know if you are chest breathing or belly breathing? Put one hand each on your chest and belly, and watch which one goes up and down when you inhale and exhale. — 123rf

From the day you’re born, you know how to breathe correctly.

That means letting the diaphragm – the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage – do the work of drawing air into the lungs and letting it out.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Breathing

Next In Health

Recognising the signs of sepsis�– a life-threatening emergency
Safety in the school is more than keeping violence out
Smartwatch helps defuse severe tantrums�
Relax into the right posture
Microplastics weaken biological barrier that protects brain�
Parents, concerned about your teen’s friends?
From the Vault: Hip fractures in the elderly, like Tun Mahathir, are serious
Anaemia can be caused by infection�
This dark chocolate chemical might slow ageing�
Those illegal drugs in vapes are not what users think

Others Also Read