Headache and Migraine Relief Tip # 4

Now to our next great tip for headache and migraine relief...

How we breathe affects the overall health and vitality of our body.  Having headaches is often one way our body tells us that something is out of balance.  The odds are quite high that your breathing is restricted in some way when a headache and/or migraine is present.

So, how to breathe more effectively?

• First, begin by paying attention to your breath
• Notice it coming in and going out
• Measure how long the inhale is in seconds
• Measure how long the exhale is in seconds
• Increase gradually the length of inhale and exhale
• Your goal is to have it at least 5 second of inhale and 5 seconds of exhale
• Next bring your attention to the center of your chest
• Pretend (or visualize) that the air comes directly into the center of your chest
• As you exhale pretend (or visualize) that the air leaves your Solar Plexus (pit of the stomach)

Continue breathing this way for a few minutes or until the headache is gone.  This technique is not as dramatic of a relief technique as the three above tips but it does work and will facilitate the relaxation response which will help relieve headaches.  Works great when used with the other tips too!

Enjoy!
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