chest breathing
Rib-cage-based inhalation
Chest breathing is a pattern of respiration where the chest rises and falls prominently while the belly remains relatively still.
It relies mainly on the intercostal muscles rather than the diaphragm.
Often associated with shallow breathing, stress, or anxiety, chest breathing contrasts with diaphragmatic or belly breathing, which yoga and meditation practices typically recommend as healthier: The therapist noticed her chest breathing and taught her to breathe from the diaphragm instead.
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- shallowWithout much depth
- upper bodyTorso and arms region
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
diaphragm · lungs · anxiety · tight · shoulders · rising · falling · sternum · clavicle · panic · fight or flight · gasping · upper · tension · heaving · rapid · stress · stress response
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- breathing techniquesinhale, exhale, diaphragm, air flow, pranayama
- Breathworkpranayama, rebirthing
chest breathingbelly breathing
Inhaling using the diaphragm
abdominal breathing · deep breathing · diaphragm breathing · slow breathing · shallow breathing
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