Did you know we sigh about 10-12 times an hour?

 

That info from Dan Brule’, 53 years a breath coach.

 

Why do we do that?

Here is what researchers found…

 

A liquid called a surfactant lines the alveoli. The sigh replenishes that liquid.

 

Without the sigh and the surfactant it renews, many of those alveoli may be gone.

 

“In fact, if you were to completely stop sighing, the consequences would be hugely detrimental, even fatal.” -Brule’

 

Begs the question, should I sigh more?

 

Last Saturday, my wife and I were in Victoria one hour fifteen minutes from our home in Duncan.

 

Driving home through the mountain pass over the Malahat Highway, it was night time and raining cats and dogs.

 

Normally, that would be a harrowing drive. Lots of tension focusing on the road in such conditions.

 

I decided to use my new knowledge about sighing on purpose…

 

Kept that up during the drive and guess what?

 

I actually enjoyed driving in the dark, in the heavy rain over a mountain pass.

 

I arrived relaxed and invigorated.

 

Amazing, thought I.

 

In the past, I would have been tense and uptight…

 

The only difference was that I consciously triggered the sigh from time to time.

 

This caused my body to relax into the experience.

 

What a wonderful technique to know about and use.

 

This is one of a couple of handfuls of tools and techniques I will be sharing during the upcoming JOY PLAY SHOP…

 

If you are so inclined, join me for this full day Play Shop to explore how the tools of Joy can benefit you.

 

Details here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com/joy-play-shop-2/

 

 

 

 

 

In Joy and Love

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

Free resource: “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”   Click here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com

Do your own research. Do not trust mine.

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