{"id":9,"date":"2011-04-17T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breathe-pod.org.uk\/blog\/?p=9"},"modified":"2021-06-07T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:50:29","slug":"breathe-in-good-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breathe-pod.org.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2011\/04\/17\/breathe-in-good-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathe in Good Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"140\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/breathe-pod.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was asked last week why I called my company, \u201cBreathe Personal and Organisational Development\u201d \u2013 and in particular the reason for using the word \u2018Breathe\u2019 in the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think names are very important as they give a first impression, and so I gave it a lot of thought. My aim was to find a word or phrase that encompassed everything that we offered. I eventually recognised that the most appropriate common denominator was breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The on-line encyclopedia\u00a0Wikipedia\u00a0describes breathing as follows: \u201cConscious control of breathing is common in many forms of meditation, specifically forms of yoga for example pranayama unlike anapana which is only awareness of breath. In swimming, cardio fitness, speech or vocal\u00a0training, one learns to discipline one\u2019s breathing, initially consciously but later sub-consciously, for purposes other than life support. Human speech is also dependent on conscious breath control. Also breathing control is used in Buteyko method\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not aware of some of the techniques and methods mentioned in the definition, but you will find more detail on them on the internet. I am, however,&nbsp;aware of some of the benefits of effective breathing. These can include it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Being a key to successful personal stress management<\/li><li>Reducing the impact of asthma through the effective use of particular techniques<\/li><li>Helping a person sleep more easily<\/li><li>Reducing a person\u2019s heart rate<\/li><li>Being a method of helping control blood pressure<\/li><li>Enhancing performance because it helps people focus and relax<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not qualified to advise on a number of these, but I do know about the last of the bullet points \u2013 and that\u2019s the reason behind the company name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we are preparing to deliver a presentation, dealing with a difficult staffing situation, being interviewed for a new job, or any other situation that we feel is going to be potentially challenging or stressful we need to maintain effective breathing. &nbsp;The rest of our body and our faculties are counting on our breathing. They are \u2018looking up\u2019 to it for leadership, inspiration and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it suddenly deserts us, we realise it \u2013 and suffer the consequences \u2013 very quickly. The loss of its leadership leads us to doubt our abilities, the lack of its inspiration stops us from searching for more positive thoughts and ideas, and the loss of its support can make us believe that everything we ever considered might go wrong in the particular situation will go wrong. An apparently hopeless situation. &nbsp;And all because we\u2019re not breathing very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can result in anxiety, concern, fear, tension and other negative emotions \u2013 and we need positive emotions to enable us to breathe effectively. Hence why when some people see others suffering before or part way through a stressful experience, they say \u201cTake a deep breath\u201d. They are trying to help the person take control again. Whilst the advice is well intentioned, it is best to have learned how to breathe effectively prior to this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In brief, we need to breathe in through our nose and out through our mouth. By concentrating on breathing out there is more chance of avoiding shallow breathing and achieving deep breathing \u2013 which is the good place we need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some ancient systems breathing was viewed as the foundation stone of health. &nbsp;I believe that breathing is the foundation stone of effective performance and achieving our goals. Hence the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was asked last week why I called my company, \u201cBreathe Personal and Organisational Development\u201d \u2013 and in particular the reason for using the word \u2018Breathe\u2019 in the title. I think names are very important as they give a first impression, and so I gave it a lot of thought. 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