Mental and Emotional Benefits of Proper Breathing:
By exercising control over breathing, you can learn to control the energy within the body, and ultimately gain full control over the mind. In yogic breathing exercises, the breath is seen as the important link between our physical and mental aspects.
Pranayama (Practicing yoga breathing, or breath control in yogic terms is called pranayama. The word "Pranayama" can be broken into two parts: Prana means life force and Yama means control.)
By conscious control of the breath, you can create a proper rhythm of slow, deep breathing.anses an strengthens the physical body, but its most important benefit is for the mind.
Proper breathing soothes the nervous system; calms, steadies, and clears the mind; improves concentration, focuses attention, and increases the ability to deal with complex situations without suffering from stress.
In addition, proper breathing calms the emotions, increases emotional stability, helps with emotional control and equilibrium, reduces craving and desire, combats depression, helps in the relief of grief and sadness, puts you in touch with your inner self and gives you poise and serenity.