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Although it might be done for pure marketing purposes in this case, I think sometimes calling something differently can help losing some "spiritual baggage", an
by smoe 6y ago
Although it might be done for pure marketing purposes in this case, I think sometimes calling something differently can help losing some "spiritual baggage", and open the topic up to people that would otherwise not engage with it.
Also, "slow breathing" is very descriptive, just reading it I know what to do (even if I might not know how slow), whereas if I wanted to meditate I would have to read up first what I'm supposed to do and which of the many different practices I want to try out.
- bfieidhbrjr 6y agoIt's not just slow breathing. It's in one nostril, pump stomach muscles, out the other, pump stomach, repeat. There are YouTube videos demonstrating it.
- smoe 6y agoI haven't read the whole article, but in the beginning the author describes his first sessions as nothing more complicated than breathing slowly. "The voice instructed us to inhale slowly through our noses, then to exhale slowly. To focus on our breath. [...] The next day I felt even better. As advertised, there was a feeling of calm and quiet that I hadn’t experienced in a long time. I" So does one need the more advanced techniques or do you get like 80% there by just explicitly taking some time out of your day to slow down?