Breathing When You Have a Cold

Breathing With a Cold
After dealing with a sore throat all weekend I experienced the importance of breathing while your respiratory system isn't at its best.

Take a minute to breathe several breaths slowly, evenly and quietly, through the nose or mouth. This creates a strong, healthy moment for the lungs and chest to experience in the midst of challenges when uneven, shallow breathing can be the norm.
This breathing feels very different than when all is normal and clear, it feels like lifting weights or focusing on balance while walking on a beam. It helps get things in the right rhythm, back on the right track.

To help the process, massage the chest just under the collarbone in little circular motions, then down along the sternum between the ribs, and up into the front of the neck (lightly here). This helps relax the muscles that help you breathe, as well as the whole body. And relaxation is good for breath, and health in general.

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