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Step 8: Practice 15 Minutes of Breathing Exercises Daily

How does deep and rhythmic breathing help your brain work faster and
accurately? You may think that it is a futile technique, but the whole process is
actually more technical that what it seems. The brain needs sufficient oxygen to
function properly. Oftentimes, a person lacking mental focus only needs to
resupply his brain with lots of oxygen, and you can do that through breathing
exercises.

Scientists have seen an increase in oxygen supply in the blood just by doing at
least five minutes of breathing exercises. This is a good preparation before
studying or starting a task because the brain also becomes larger. It is also a good
remedy whenever you feel the difficulty in maintaining your mental focus and
clarity.

There are yoga techniques that combine self-hypnosis and breathing, like in the
case of bhramari pranayama. Under this practice, you hum and breathe with the
same interval to put yourself in a trance-like state while pumping up more
oxygen to your brain.