\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Breathe deeply by placing your awareness on your lower belly. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Dr. Vranich’s father had vascular dementia, and she suspects her father’s poor breathing patterns likely contributed to it. (To be clear, we’re not saying poor breathing is the sole or major cause of dementia, but just one factor among many. By using less of your lungs to inhale, you’re depriving your body of the oxygen it needs to function at its best.But vertical breathing doesn’t just diminish our inhaling; it also messes up our exhaling. And when you breathe with your diaphragm muscles, your belly moves in and out, while your chest and shoulders stay still. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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