Buteyko Breath Therapy

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By Dr. Artour Rakhimov, Buteyko breathing teacher and educator

Learning the Buteyko method
Block 4. Learning the Emergency Procedure
C. The Emergency Procedure to prevent sneezing, sighing, yawning, hiccups,
deep inhalations, sniffing, bouts of coughing, and other deep breathing activities

When you get a desire to sigh, yawn, or sneeze, do the opposite thing. Breathe less for about 1-2 minutes. It will remind you about the fundamental role of breathing for your better health. Use of the Emergency Procedure instead of these deep breathing activities.

Coughing for many minutes is annoying and a health hazard. It not only washes out CO2, reduces oxygenation, but also resets the breathing centre to the state of chronic hyperventilation.

Prevention of bouts of coughing

Do coughing only through the nose. You can reduce the durations of coughing bouts about 2 times, if you keep the mouth closed.

The next step is to learn how to cough with both, the mouth and the nose closed. If you achieve this, your bouts will almost disappear.

Finally, if you are feeling slight symptoms, like itching in the throat, use the Emergency Procedure. It will help you to remove mucus and phlegm from airways much faster. You can cough out these secretions in tissue paper or a towel only if you know that they are already in your throat.

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