breathing exercises

Mind & Body connection is so important for health and well-being. Being connected creates a sense of well-being and health. Here's how.

Mind & Body connection is so important for health and well-being. Being connected creates a sense of well-being and health. Here's how.

When considering a change in life, no matter what it is, we start by asking ourselves two questions: Is it worth it? (importance), and Can I do it? (confidence). 

Whole Health helps you create a Mission, Aspiration and Purpose – or MAP – that connects your health care goals with your life goals. When you know your MAP, you can set a goal and work with your team to reach it.

changing your breathing—slowing it down, taking deeper breaths, controlling your exhale—releases endorphins (“feel-good hormones”), removes toxins from your body, slows your heart rate, and provides oxygenated blood that makes every system work more efficiently.  Just this one simple action makes everything else better.

Breath--something we do 20,000 times a day--is one of the body’s most important functions, and one that we can notice in every moment. 

You can only take a breath in the present moment; not the past and not the future. Mindful awareness practices often begin by paying attention to breathing. One reason for this is that the breath is the bridge between our sympathetic (“fight or flight”) and parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) nervous systems.

It’s called Harmonicas for Health and it’s helping Veterans breathe easier. The type of breathing used to play the harmonica is similar to the breathing exercises used in therapy for COPD.