Easier Breathing | Release Your Arms Without Anyone Noticing

Do you realize that when your arms feel heavy, it becomes harder to breathe?
You didn't, did you?
Actually, there is a huge connection, so let's loosen up those arms!

Muscles involved in breathing

Last time, I introduced a super simple neck and shoulder stretch.
How did it go when you tried it?
I hope the heaviness eased up a little.

Today, let's use our hands to loosen up the area around our arms.
Heavy arms are also a factor that makes it harder to breathe.
This is because they are connected to the muscles around your ribs.

And the muscles attached to your ribs are directly related to breathing.
What is breathing... it's inhaling and exhaling, which means your lungs expand and contract, or more specifically, the movement of your ribs opening and closing.

Of course, directly loosening the muscles attached to the ribs is effective, but here, we will loosen the arm area, which is having a more negative impact than you might think.

Grab your armpits and loosen them directly!

This time, too, you can do it while sitting at your desk without leaving your seat even by a millimeter, and it's hard for others to notice that you're really working on loosening up.
...Not that there's anything wrong with them knowing, but I think many people might feel a bit embarrassed.

1.Insert your four fingers (excluding the thumb) into your armpit and grab it.
Gently pinch and loosen the stiff parts or areas that feel good.
2.This time, place your thumb in the armpit and use your four fingers to grab the muscle from the back side.
Just like before, pinch and loosen the stiff parts or areas that feel good.

Do the same for the other side.

That's it!
It's super simple, but you'll feel the effects immediately.

Points
・When you grab the muscle, do not rub from that position.Kneading movements are strictly prohibitedas they may damage the muscle.
Grab vertically and apply pressure vertically.
・You can loosen a wider area by shifting your position little by little.
However, always release your grip before moving.
If you slide while holding, you might end up kneading the muscle.
・It is also effective to shake while maintaining the grabbed position.
However, keep your finger position fixed!

Loosen under your collarbone for a body that can breathe more easily

You can feel refreshed just by working on your armpits, but how is it?
Some of you might even feel lightness in your head, right?

Let's add some loosening to the collarbone as well to prepare for a productive afternoon, even if you're feeling sluggish.

1.Place your four fingers (excluding the thumb) under your collarbone and apply pressure with your fingertips.
Loosen it by placing your fingers between your ribs.
Use a pressure that feels good to you.
2.After loosening the other side in the same way, gently stroke the area you just loosened with both hands.
Set your hands in the center of your neck, near the notch of your collarbone, and stroke outwards from where your fingertips touch.

That's it!
If you can feel the muscles becoming soft after loosening, it's a great success.
Even if you don't feel the softness yet, you will surely experience it within a few days.

Tips
・Place your palm on your collarbone and warm it up slightly before starting to make it easier to release.
・Kneading the area is strictly forbidden. Apply pressure straight down.
・When stroking, it is also good to puff out your chest slightly. Let's open up your back as well.

Were you able to get a sense of it being thoroughly released?
I would be happy if you could enjoy the comfort of your muscles becoming soft and your arms and head feeling lighter.

Your breathing will also become easier little by little, so please look forward to continuing this.