https://www.sereneminds.org https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/f2358575/dms3rep/multi/Serene+Minds+Logo+-+White+on+brown.jpg https://www.sereneminds.org https://www.sereneminds.org/serene-minds <h3> Why it helps to focus on your breath </h3> <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/f2358575/dms3rep/multi/photo-1551421802-c0e372bf7de5-35961ab6.jpg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> Wherever you are and whatever you do, focusing on your breath for a moment goes completely unnoticed by others. Yet you will notice the effect quickly - a strengthened ability to focus. Researchers from Trinity College Doublin have found the neurophysiological link between breathing and attention, which resides in the locus coeruleus, a small area in the brainstem. Breathing directly affects the level of noradrenaline, a chemical messenger that is released when we are challenged, curious, focused and emotionally aroused. Produced at the right levels, noradrenaline helps make our emotions, thinking and memory much clearer. <div> My tip: Find something that reminds you to pay attention to your breath a few times a day. This could be a picture on your desktop, a little stone in the coat pocket, a reminder in Outlook, a card on your fridge, etc. </div> <div> <span> Source: Trinity College Dublin, https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/the-yogi-masters-were-right-breathing-exercises-can-sharpen-your-mind/   </span> </div> </div> Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:19:13 GMT https://www.sereneminds.org/serene-minds thumbnail main image