Bonus Day - Breathe Light
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Why am I doing this?This exercise trains your tolerance to carbon dioxide and helps us to learn to get comfortable with a bit of discomfort. Find out more...
Top TipsBreathe SLOW, LIGHT, DEEP
Relaxed breath out Aim is to feel air hunger Stop if your breathing becomes chaotic Try to keep the breath smooth; no pauses or holding your breath |
Tell us how it went
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Were you able to maintain focus on your breath?
Did you feel air hunger? Where did that feeling arise? What happened to your breath at the end of the slow breathing? (How was the transition?) |
Air Hunger
Air hunger is the sensation of rising carbon dioxide in your system. It's not that you are short of oxygen.
This exercise is a really important one to get your head around because it goes against so much of what we believe about breathing.
This exercise is a really important one to get your head around because it goes against so much of what we believe about breathing.