New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
BREATHING EXERCISES.
Correct Respiration a Cure for All Nervous
Ills

Perhaps the art of breathing correctly is less
understood than any one OF the various tuhctioAS
of life 1t is natural to breathe, of course but an
do not perform the function of respiration naturai
w. Many persons do know how the big breath
ing muscle, the diaphragm. works during the ao'
of respiration In correct respiration the ui'
phragm descends during inhalation. and all the
muscles connected with the side ribs expand
When the breath is exhaled the diaphragm
ascends. In order acquire the right method take
a good standing position, close the mouth prealie
i'm through the until the lungs are comfort
ably filed with air Send the breath down as II
to push out the diaphragm. then slowly exhaie
until there is a sense of perfect relaxation OUT
not exhaustion Placing the hands hShuy just
below the breast bone will assist the movement
Deep full breathing exercises the muscles around
tbe waist strengthens them and gives one an
added power of endurance. Breathing IS reaHy a
kind of internal gymnastic exercise for the vital
organs The contents of the abdoment are moved
and their energy increased: therefore if one oreathes
only claviculary, upper chest breathing ne does
not exercise what is below the lungs and 1t is now
universally conceded that to enjoy perfect health
the brea athing must expand the entire trunk
Rreathfng is really a mechanical action. per
f9Tme1 o and r9e tSe act of respiration pc
perfect the condition of these muscles must Isl DE De
arduous work in any line be it physical or menta
it will depend more on their DreayeiHs ey assouired
Deep. full breathing Gains the nerves WaiG1 Sitie
short breaths he takes. and how soon any unusual
exertion fatigues him. -, ~.
In prescribing exercises for any one @ VINO nSs nS
had nervous pTostration breathing will form the
chief part of the programme. 1t is not 700 nluCI
TO say that those afflicted with intense nervous
troubles be cured by the patient ana ana Ps
use of correct breathing exercises. 1he !oioWIls
fully described movements como1ned Win ueep
| breathing are designed to cultivate haplt LOT
better and fuller respiration well as 10 over
| come materially chronic nervousness;
FIRST EXERCISE.
Place the hands. fingers pointing forward. on the
| floating ribs draw the sides closely together
as possible and at the time exhale the breath
Then by deep. full Inhalation, expand the sides as
standing position and repeat the exercise from five
| - '''' SECOND EXERCISE.
Assume good standing position, place the tips
of the fingers lightly the chest-eloows out at the
| sides level with the shouders-exhale. allowing
| the chest sink low as possible then inhaie a
deep full trying to bring the chest up cIose
else is particularly good for helping to give high
| chest carriage 1t also increases the capaclty OF
| the chest and prevents abdominal breathing Wh'cn
| is injurious.
| THIRD EXERCISE
| Maintain perfect standing position. Take deer
breath and hold 1t in the lungs, and while holding
! the breath rotate the right arm like wheel max
| ing as large circle from front to back with the
| arm as possible. Make as many revolutions with
| the arm as possible while holding the breath ther
! exhale and repeat several times Chanse the arms
and proceed before Finally revolvs ootn arms
| AT once This movement is particularly oenencla
! for filing up the hollows in the neck
FOURTH EXERCISE
| With the arms stretched in front of the body and
yery close together take deep breath and at the