Breathwork provides enormous benefits for your mind, as it fosters the mind/body connection, as well as increases oxygen to your brain for optimal cognitive function, resilience, and overall mental clarity.
How Breathwork can help your Mind
Oxygenation and Brain Power
Oxygen is the fuel that powers your brain. Breathwork increases oxygen intake and blood circulation, which creates oxygen-rich blood that will invigorate brain cells, optimizing their performance and boosting cognitive abilities.
Increased Focus
The brain thrives on oxygen. By consciously breathing you can increase oxygen intake and and enhance cognitive function, clear mental fog, and boost overall mental clarity and focus.
Emotional Regulation
By consciously breathing, you can influence your emotional state. By breathing long, steady breaths, your body will return to a state of rest, helping you to be more resilient and less reactive to the challenges of life.
Neuroplasticity and Adaptability
Your brain has an incredible ability to change, which is called neuroplasticity. Controlled breathing enhances this ability by inducing a relaxation response, creating an environment which is conducive to learning, adapting, and changing.
Release Tension
Through your breath you can release tension in your mind, physically and mentally, so that you’ll feel less stressed.
Enhance Your Mood
Increased oxygen increases your brains natural endorphins and chemicals that make you feel good! This can help you feel an overall sense of happiness and have a more positive outlook on life.
Balance Hormones
Controlled breathing supports the endocrine system, which governs the production of hormones. When your hormones are balanced, your mood feels more stable, you sleep better, and you have a greater ability to focus.
Mindfulness and Attention
Breathwork cultivates a heightened sense of presence through focusing on your breath. It’s a mindfulness practice that improves attention span, concentration, the ability to engage deeply with tasks, creativity, and problem solve.
These are just a few of the benefits of Breathwork on your mind. Try it out and experience it for yourself! What do you notice?
Breathwork is for anyone of any age or background
Below is a non-exhaustive list of what Breathwork can help: Clear, Release, Integrate, Modify, Transform
- Anxiety
- Discontent
- Disempowered
- Dissatisfaction
- Fear (all kinds)
- Grief
- Guilt
- Heartache
- Holding onto something
- Hopeless or Helpless
- Loss (big or small)
- Rage
- Shame
- Unable to Forgive
- Unhappiness
- Unplanned Tragedy
