According to NEWSTART, a human being can survive several days without food, a few days without water but only a few minutes without air.  This one element is very important to life.  Without air a person will die and can have permanent brain damage within 5 minutes.

Spending long hours in poorly ventilated rooms can result in drowsiness and make it difficult to concentrate.  The reason?  Too little oxygen in the air.  Shallow breathing and blockages in the respiratory tract can make your entire system operate sluggishly.

Ways to get more air into our lungs:

1. Open your windows and let in the fresh air!
2. Exercise in the fresh air.  This will strengthen your breathing muscles and increase your lung capacity.
3. Practice good posture habits.  Sit up straight with your shoulders back.  This will increase your ability to breath more deeply.
4. Concentrate on breathing more deeply.  Consciously take several deep breaths.  This will clear your brain and cause you to be more alert and feel more alive.

I wish everyone a nice day today!