Beat the heat with simple breathing exercises

It's getting to be that season when temperatures warm up. The Times of India (where they know hot...) offers some simple remedies to beat the heat by simply using your breath.

The simplest and easiest is:

Sheetkari pranayam

Breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose.

To breathe in, open the lips as wide as you can, exposing the teeth and gums. Touch the teeth together. As you breathe in air will go through the teeth, instantly cooled by your saliva. Then close your mouth and breath out through the nose. If you are doing it right you will immediately feel the coolness go right down your body.

It also strengthens weak teeth and gums. (Go figure...)

This one also works, but takes some visualization:

Visualization and breathing

This is a fun way to cool down in the worst heat. Visualize yourself in a lovely cool place like walking in the snow, or a cool wind blowing. Visualize every detail of the place, making the visualization as clear as possible. Focus on feeling the coolness of the wind or snow.

Breathing normally, imagine that with every breath you are breathing in the chill of the air and it is filling you with coolness. In just a few minutes you should be relaxed and comfortable, and very cool no matter how hot the summer.

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