Breathing properly is so very important for so many different reasons.

I used to be a singer many many moons ago and they teach you the proper way to breathe, from the diaphragm. They also teach you the proper way to hold yourself when singing for the best sound. Standing up straight, sitting with a straight back (no slouching) all of that is a great help! The right breathing helped a lot when I played sports as well.

Even though I've breathed in the proper way for most of my life, I do know that when stress or anxiety hit, I tend to hold my breathe and hunch over, almost like it's a protective stance in some way. So, reminders to myself to watch my breathing and my posture are so very important in times of stress and anxiety. Not always easy to do either

Thanks for the lesson and reminder of proper breathing lynn!