When you are stressed, worried and afraid, rational thought goes out the window and you even forget to breathe. When you consider how worrisome and stressful everyday life can sometimes be, you begin to realize how easy it is to forget to take those deep oxygen-filled breaths you entire body needs to function at maximum efficiency.

Michael Porter Lecturer in Molecular Genetics, University of Central Lancashire says one of the simplest things you can do to relieve stress is to breathe – something we all know how to do. The presence of breathing techniques in both traditional meditation techniques and modern relaxation methods reflects the importance of taking deep breaths.

Stress can raise your blood pressure and cause your heart to race, for those already prone to high blood pressure and/or heart disease this can be cause for alarm. So remember to breathe deeply, your physical and mental health depends on it! Take good care of yourself until we see you here again at Healing Waters Spa.