Developed by Medindia Content Team | Calculator reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team Last Updated on Nov 22, 2021

Are you curious to know how many breaths your lungs have clocked since your birth? Also the rate at which you breathe (respiratory rate)? Since breathing is an automatic process, most of the time we are not conscious of it. Breathing is a combination of inhalation and exhalation process by which our body cells get required oxygen and carbon dioxide is removed.

Medindia's Respiratory Rate and Breath-Count Calculator calculates the number of breaths and your rate of respiration based on the given age. It also explains the importance and benefits of breathing exercises and meditation.

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Benefits of Breathing Exercises

Breathing is the essence of every living creature. Breathing exercises have a lot of health benefits including stress relief and can even help cure some respiratory problems like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pregnant women can benefit from rhythmic breathing during labor as it enables contraction and facilitates delivery. Breathing exercise during labor also increases the oxygen supply to give strength and energy for both mother and baby.

Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is a practice that helps reduce your stress and gives mental and physical strength.
Meditation may be useful in –

Improving your concentration and memory power
Treating migraines
Lowering high blood pressure
Improving immunity

References

http://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/pdf/assmttools.pdf
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007198.htm

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