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How To Properly Breathe With Your Belly

Belly breathing also known as abdominal breathing, deep breathing or diaphragmatic breathing is a great way to relieve stress. It can also help calm you when an anxiety or panic attack occurs.

Most of us take shallow breathes using muscles of the upper chest, neck and shoulders.

We hold in our stomachs and do not use our diaphragm when we breathe.

Breathing in this fashion does not allow your muscles and brain to receive all of the oxygen needed. The lower lungs are most effective at transferring oxygen.

If you notice babies breathe with their entire body. For some reason this method of breathing does not last as we start to grow beyond babyhood. As we get older we lose elasticity in our lungs and tend to breath even less deeply.

Shallow breathing can expose us to dangers of developing pneumonia or other lung infections. Shallow breathing can lead to poor digestion, increased blood pressure, lack of sleep, fatigue and lack of mental focus.

When you engage in belly breathing you will breathe from the bottom of your lungs or from your abdomen.

Belly breathing can be done sitting, standing or lying on your back. If you are sitting or standing to engage in your belly breathing you want to have good posture. Proper posture will help put more air into your lungs. Sit or stand up straight.

You want to calm your mind and relax before starting your belly breathing exercise.

To start your belly breathing exercise you want to first exhale. Getting rid of the air in your lungs will allow you to take a deep breath. You can release the air in your body by sighing.

Place one hand flat on your abdomen with your thumb level with your navel.

With your mouth closed inhale deeply and slowly through your nose. If you are inhaling correctly your abdomen will rise pushing your hand up. You chest should only rise a tiny bit. You could visualize your belly as a balloon you are inflating. You may want to count starting at one as you inhale

After you have inhaled fully pause for a little while and then get ready to exhale slowly through your mouth by pulling your belly in. You want to take twice as long to exhale as your did to inhale. That is if you counted to 5 while you inhaled then you want to count to 10 while you exhale.

You do not want to breathe too quickly while belly breathing as this can make you feel lightheaded.

You can repeat the belly breathing exercise several times. Eventually you should learn to automatically breathe more deeply on a regular basis.

Create A Cracked-Face Optical Illusion With An Eyeliner Pen

Just in time for Halloween! Makeup artist Courtney Little brings us a fantastic, trippy little tutorial. It looks so complicated, but is actually really simple.

All you need is some black eyeliner; Courtney uses Mehron Paradise Paint and a little white liner or eyeshadow. The finished look? A totally cracked up face.

If you need a last-minute Halloween costume this should be your go-to. It’s a little spooky but not too scary. This isn’t one of those gory looks, but it has just the right element of scary for it to be perfect for Halloween.

With a few strokes of eyeliner, you can create an optical illusion that will make you look like a broken doll.

Get Stunning Curls With This Simple Sock Hack

Beauty guru Nicole Skyes has come up with a new hair hack that involves no damaging chemicals or styling tools. Yep, that’s right — no heat or chemical texturizers.

All you need to get these awesome, wavy curls is a few old socks. Simply section the hair into parts, roll the hair around the sock as you would with hair rollers, sleep and wake up with beautiful curls.

I love simple quick fixes like this. You might not know what to do with your hair for a big date or important event. This is a solution anyone can do the night before.

Nicole hasn’t tried the routine herself yet, so she’s skeptical as to whether or not it will work. When she does the big reveal? Total hair envy! “Whoa,” she says when she unravels the first curl. The results are pretty incredible.

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While Millau Viaduct may boast the tallest structure, China's Sidu River Bridge is by far the highest at an incredible 496 meters. Note to self: Never rent a car in China.



Suspended 956 feet above the Arkansas River, tourists can take in stunning views of the gorge. Well, either that or run for the nearest mountain!

Heart-Warming Photos That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

In Britain's busiest railway station, Clapham Junction isn't easy to navigate- especially for the elderly. So with a gentleman like this man on hand to help, it can only make us smile in admiration.

 




Rio Di Janerio has some of the highest rates of poverty on earth, and its Favella housing districts make up almost a 6% of the population. And as this picture highlights, living in the slums barely affords you the bare necessities in life. Thankfully, there are many good-natured people on hand to help.

Hilariously Timed Wedding Photos

A wedding should be an unforgettable experience, filled with joyous emotions as the bride and groom begin their new life together after a whirlwind courtship. Still, wedding's aren't always conventional. At least, not anymore if these photos are any indication. Here, we'll take you through 15 of the funniest wedding photos out there.

For most parents, seeing their child grow up to marry the partner of their dreams is a beautiful experience. However, it appears some get too involved.

Who all know who's going to be wearing the trousers in this marriage...