Stress is one of the factors that accelerate aging. The most striking examples are Wu Zixu, who turned gray overnight with the burden of escape and revenge, and the little dragon girl who lives in an ancient tomb without competition and is still young even as she gets older.
Stress will affect the balance of human nervous system and hormone secretion. Under normal circumstances, cortisol, the stress hormone in the human body, will be secreted in an appropriate amount, which can inhibit inflammation, contribute to the metabolic cycle and blood sugar regulation of the human body, enhance concentration and help the human body maintain internal balance under stress.
DHEA (dehydrocorticosterone), known as the "mother of hormones", can maintain a good ratio of muscle to fat and regulate the immune system. At the age of 30, the content of DHEA in the body gradually decreases, which makes the human body begin to age. Under pressure for a long time, cortisol will secrete too much and DHEA content will be insufficient, which will affect the balance of autonomic nervous system, so there will be problems such as insomnia, chronic diseases, mood swings and fatigue. Will emerge one by one.
To help balance the nervous system and slow down the aging, Sharon, a yoga teacher in space yoga, said that the easiest way is to practice breathing. No matter during the physiological period, before going to bed, or when anxiety comes ... you can calm your mood by taking a short quiet breath anytime and anywhere.
Among the yoga breathing methods, Sharon, a yoga teacher of space yoga, suggested adopting the "Moon Breathing Method" of sucking left and spitting right and the "Cool Breathing Method" of rolling tongue. These two breathing methods can help activate parasympathetic nerves, calm emotions and make the body feel cool. First-time practitioners should feel calm and calm at the speed of natural breathing, and then try to prolong the time of sucking and spitting for five to ten minutes at a time. If you can get into the habit of three times a day, the ideal time is to get up in the morning, after lunch break and before going to bed at night. If you can't practice it three times, then practice it once in the morning and once in the evening.
The guidance and demonstration of Sharon, a yoga teacher from space yoga.
Sit in a sit-in posture, sit on a yoga brick or mat, and keep your spine from arching.
Moon breathing method
1. Put the index finger and middle finger of the right hand into the palm, lightly touch the ring finger with the little finger, and close the nostril (as shown in figure 1C).
2. Take a deep breath and spit it out. Then press the right alar with your thumb and inhale through the left nostril (as shown in figure 1A). Press the left alar with the ring finger and exhale from the right nostril (as shown in figure 1B). Suck left and vomit right smoothly, and don't hold your breath in the process.
Cool breathing method
1. The mouth is Zhang Kaicheng "O" shape, the tongue sticks out the lips, and then the tongue is rolled to inhale (as shown in Figure 2A), and then the mouth is closed and exhaled through the nose after full inhalation (as shown in Figure 2B).
Small reminder:
? If you can't roll your tongue, you can make an alternative-"hissing breath."
? Patients with heart disease are not suitable for this sport.
Hissing breathing method
1. Open your mouth and close your teeth (as shown in Figure 3A). Put the tongue behind the upper row of teeth, inhale with this mouth shape, and let the air enter from both sides of the mouth, so as to compress the air like rolling the tongue and reduce the air temperature. Inhale and hiss at the same time.
2. Close your lips and exhale through your nose (as shown in Figure 3B).
Small reminder:
? When inhaling, you don't have to press your tongue against your teeth, just touch it.
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