The best breathing exercise
@allknowing (137605)
India
September 20, 2015 12:43am CST
To maintain good health it is important that we take time off for some breathing exercises. Any health site will show you how.
But have you tried singing? When we sing we need to fill up our lungs - and there is the inhale exhale activity.
Choose a song that has atleast two octaves or you can merely sing the notes 'Do Re Me Fa Sol La Ti in two octaves back and forth.
Ofcourse you can do it in the bathroom as not everyone would be in a mood to listen to you breathing exercises. 
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Sep 15
@allknowing , no, I do not normally sing, people would cry if I did :D. Do you sing?
@allknowing (137605)
• India
20 Sep 15
@bluesa I have said that I like singing but I do not have a good voice. I was in the choir but there since it was group singing my voice was tolerated.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Sep 15
@allknowing I sing all the time, without provocation, without invitation. I hear a word and it reminds me of a song. I know songs of today and a hundred years ago and more. If I sing any more than I already do, they'll stuff me in a trash bag and put me out for Monday collection.
@allknowing (137605)
• India
20 Sep 15
We all breathe all the time but that is shallow breathing. We need to fill our lungs and exhale which singing helps. Try one octave.
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
22 Sep 15
Too bad I think singing won't help me exercise my lungs. 
Somehow I find it hard to breath too deeply when singing. Maybe I should do more cardio instead or yoga or something. 
Somehow I find it hard to breath too deeply when singing. Maybe I should do more cardio instead or yoga or something. @owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
23 Sep 15
@allknowing My problem is I don't want to sing where lots of people can hear me. I don't want to do a whole "concert" and bother my neighbors.
@allknowing (137605)
• India
23 Sep 15
@owstalaga Do it in the bathroom. Singing also banishes worryint thoughts.
@allknowing (137605)
• India
22 Sep 15
If you keep trying with just one octave and may be with the basic notes it will l help you a lot. No doubt yoga will help. I do pranayama.
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
23 Sep 15
When I want to exercise my breathing, I just take a deep breath in and let it out. In fact, I do that constantly throughout the day just to keep in practice.
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
24 Sep 15
@allknowing Well yeah, I mean haven't you ever been so out of breath that you just get dizzy and a little bit silly, especially after laughing. Besides, if you heard me trying to whistle, then you would laugh, too!
@allknowing (137605)
• India
24 Sep 15
@purplealabaster What exciting things that you do that you get out of breath almost everytime you breathe
@allknowing (137605)
• India
24 Sep 15
I just don't understand it. Why should you whistle, and then think you are silly and laugh away, unless breathing does all that to you!
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@vandana7 (100546)
• India
13 Apr 16
@allknowing ... And what is normal speed? One octave in how many minutes..
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@allknowing (137605)
• India
13 Apr 16
Normal speed and any number of times. You will get it with practice.
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@allknowing (137605)
• India
21 Sep 15
Ofcourse nothing like the regular breathing exercises but singing also helps.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
21 Sep 15
@allknowing It surely helps, singers have a great breathing, and they need to exercise it every day. It also relaxes the muscles around the face which is beneficial for us. I wish I had some knowledge of music and a better voice.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Apr 16
Yes, that's important indeed . That's why i always start and end my exercise session with the breathing exercise . 
@cgalavia (1436)
• Philippines
20 Sep 15
Early in the morning we played old songs while doing the morning chores like watering the flowers at the same time singing though the songs doesn't like me,,this is my exercise every morning.
,this is my exercise every morning.@allknowing (137605)
• India
20 Sep 15
It not only helps with some breathing exercise, it creates a lovely atmosphere around.
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@allknowing (137605)
• India
21 Sep 15
@cgalavia Why can't you shift your singing to the bathroom then
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@mashii (32)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Sep 15
I love singing and I'm happy that it can be one of the best breathing exercise .. :) haha ..
@allknowing (137605)
• India
24 Sep 15
There are no doubt breathing exercises but singing not only improves your breathing it does add a spring in your step.
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