In this exercise, I slowly force air through a small opening formed with my lips, producing a whistling sound. The exercise improves my ability to dispose of negative emotions and reduces my thought intensity.
The way I exercise ‘whistle’ breathing
- Breathing: nose inhale, mouth exhale.
- Position: I sit comfortably with a straight back, relax my tongue and jaw, and close my eyes.
- Reset my breathing.
- Inhale in 3 parts with sealed lips.
- Exhale in 3 parts very slowly through pursed lips, producing a low-pitched whistling sound.
- Hold my breath until ‘air hunger start.’
- Repeat for a few rounds.
Remarks
Usually, people whistle when they are happy, but the sound I generate is low-pitched and not so cheerful. It is more like the sound of a windstorm.
I generate a whistling sound only on the exhale. There is also the option of ‘back whistling,’ but I avoid it because it requires mouth inhaling.
The breath hold is meant for indication. If I exhale slowly enough, once holding my breath, I should rapidly reach ‘air hunger start.’