Evening journal., 1919-02-07


II without breath there is no life
- When breathing stops then death
comes. II breathing. pumping the oxy-
gen into the lungs, is so important to
life, why is it that so many of US neglect
his healthful function by incorrect or
insufficient breathing9 II is chiefly,
think, because we are not taught how
70 breathe when we are young and do
not realize the necessity for deep breath
ing as we grow older. The average
person breathes in only enough oxygen
to areate the top of the lungs This is
one of the fundamental reasons for con-
sumption and pneumonia, this neglect OF
the lungs
There is nothing that so tones up the
system generally as deep breathing or
keeps one so immune to contagious
germs. II behoves US. therefore. to learn
a thing or two about this valuable
health-giver. so cheap and so easy once
you have learned the trick.
Every singing teacher. every gym
teacher, every swimming teacher begins
BY telling his pupils how to breathe
Breath control is something that requ res
practice. Once it becomes mechanical
it can be entirely disregarded and you
are on the long road to health and hap
.piness. -'c @ csl
xygen to the lungsis as necessary as
o FIRE; without full quota Of life
giving ozone these wonderful little ven
6lators inside the body will not throw
,f the poisons that collect in the blood,
You can begin to see now. can't you,
what deep breathing does for you9
Proper breathing is through the nose
always, leaving it to the mouth for ex-
pelling the breath in speaking or sing
ing or in severe exert on. Anything
which obstruets the nasal passages and
makes mouth breathing necessary should
,e avoided. A nasal douohe or snuffing
Of salt water will keep the nose clear un-
less serious catarrhal trouble is present
Mouth-breathing makes the lips weak
and thick, the speech indistinct even
brings on stammering; cont nually
open mouth besides being rather stupid
and disgusting causes the front
teeth to become dry and to diseolor and
decay. Air passing through the nose be
comes warmed before it reaches the del
icate organs of the throat, but in throat
breathing this is not the case and sore
throat often results.
Now no one can breathe correctly who
does not st correctly. Chest and lungs
cannot expand if the body is all slumped
a chair. An erect posture should be
he aim of all those seeking health. Men
and uncorseted women will probably
6nd development of the abdominal
muscles a great aid in throwing of i'm
purc air. When you arc impelled to
breathe deep you can feel the diaphragm
rel and fall into the abdom nal cavity
vi n expands and forces the diaphragm
up ard, driving the impure air from
the lungs In women with corsets the
breathing is apt to be thoraeie, confined
to the chest Practice abdominal
breathing. therefore. without the correct.
It will strengthen the muscles and pre-
vent many unpleasant seases later on.
Breathing exercises or forced respira-
ton should take place at least three times
a day. Practice them before an open
window where a good supply Of fresh
air can be had. There are three pro-
ccsses in every breathing exercise-frst
the collarbone and shoulders arc raised
as high as possible, the chest is then ex-
panded and lastly the diaphragm de-
pressed With the lungs thus expanded
to their fullest capacity. the breath is
held as long as possible and then ex-
PEELED by an abrupt and forced expira-
ton. A little practice will soon make
you able to hold your breath this way
for half minute. Try il today and see
how many times you can count by slap
ping your chest from one breath. Your
counting should increase every day.
Practice this about ten times at one
standing.
To learn breath control. it is good
plan to try and expel the breath slowly
from between pursed lips, or through the
eeth In Kissing sound Whistling is