Good breathing is healthy breathing. Breathing helps to maintain and improve both your general physical health and your mental and emotional well-being in the following ways:
- Boots your energy and stamina.
- Counters tiredness and can reduce your need for sleep.
- Relieves tension in your body and enhances your ability to deal with pressures and stress.
- Brings a sheen of vitality to your complexion and eyes.
- Boots your immunity and releases chemicals that promote healing.
- Increases your powers of concentration and ability to think clearly.
- Brings calmness and mastery of your emotions.
- Maximizes your verbal delivery by strengthening your voice and clarifying your thinking.
Source:
The Art of Breathing Well For Harmony, Happiness, and Health by Swami Saradananda.