Modern medical research believes that brain hypoxia will seriously affect people's mental activities. Under normal circumstances, the oxygen carried in the blood can meet the needs of the brain for ordinary thinking activities, but when mental activities are intense, the brain's demand for oxygen The volume will increase exponentially.
According to statistics, the oxygen consumption of the brain of a college entrance examination candidate within one hour is 8 times the whole body oxygen consumption of a person engaged in heavy physical labor. The lack of oxygen in the brain will cause dizziness, headaches, poor thinking ability, memory, etc. The ability to react is severely reduced, and in severe cases, fainting may occur.
The following three yoga movements are recommended to friends. Practicing several yoga movements during the break between brain use can promote blood circulation, enhance the supply of oxygen to the brain, relieve brain fatigue, and improve work efficiency.
Tiantian style
Stand up with your feet shoulder-width apart, keep your head upright, eyes slightly closed, and while inhaling, lift your hands from both sides to your chest, cross your hands in front of your chest, and turn your palms outward. At the same time, with the help of your arms, lift your head upwards until your elbows are straight and close to your ears, with the palms of your hands facing upwards, similar to an action of holding up the sky. Hold this action for three seconds, and then while exhaling, place your palms downward, keep your palms crossed, and press down on the line in front of your head and chest. After reaching your abdomen, separate your hands and naturally fall on both sides of your body.
This small movement comes from the ancient Chinese Daoyin technique. It focuses on opening up the Ren and Du meridians, promoting the smooth flow of blood channels in the front and back of the body, allowing more oxygen to flow up to the brain, and increasing the oxygen supply to the brain.
Left and right chest expansion pose
Stand up with your feet shoulder-width apart, close your mouth, open your eyes, and breathe through your nose. While inhaling, put your hands, palms up, and lift your sides to chest level, while moving your hands to the left and right. Push out, with your palms turned into palms, about 90 degrees to your forearms. Your chest should feel expanded. Keep inhaling for three seconds, and then while exhaling, return your palms to your chest, and press your palms down to your abdomen. Then separate your hands and let them fall naturally on both sides of your body.
This action focuses on expanding the chest and forcibly increasing the oxygen intake of the lungs, which can speed up blood circulation and allow more oxygen to circulate with the blood to the brain.
Vibration
Stand up, with your feet shoulder-width apart, your eyes slightly closed, and your arms relaxed. While inhaling, lift your heels up to the highest point and hold for three seconds. Then, while exhaling, lower your heels. , causing the body to tremble, and focus on experiencing the relaxing feeling produced after the body is trembled.
This action focuses on opening up the channels for the circulation of qi and blood in the upper and lower parts of the body and clearing the blood vessels in the brain, which can relax the body and clear the mind.
