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It's Tony here from the Aikido Health Centre with your Harmony Ezine packed with unique tips and insights on aikido, health and well-being.

In this issue Air Quality and Your Health - details below. Next issue we turn the spotlight on the Importance of Pure Water... stay tuned!

Air Quality
and Your Health

Humankind have had a detrimental influence on the planet earth and its natural cycles. In the name of progress, consumerism has spread from the western world across the globe.

We now live in a throw away society, despite attempts to recycle our rubbish. With short-term interests comes an ignorance of the signs in front of us that builds the problems for future generations to deal with.

It Greatly Reduces Our Air Quality Right Now!

Why does mountain or sea air make us feel good and promote healing? Why does an air-conditioned atmosphere feel 'dead'? Why does the weather affect our moods? It is the electrical state of the air - ionization.

In 1910 Albert Einstein and Conrad Harbicht wrote a Ph.D. thesis on why the mountain air of Davos was renowned for its health giving properties. Their conclusion was that it was the 'air electricity'.

Ions are gas molecules that carry an electrical charge by gaining or losing an electron. In nature they are generated by ultra-violet light from the sun, lightning and thunderstorms, the breaking of water by waves, waterfalls, mountain streams... even plants.

In our modern society we have created an environment that almost eliminates negative ions from the atmosphere. Pollution from car exhausts, air conditioning, cigarettes, overcrowding, electrical equipment, fluorescent lighting, man-made fibres create positive ions that lead to poor health.

Negative ion generators can be used for those not fortunate enough to live near mountains, seas, waterfalls etc. They have been shown to help people generally and with bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, common colds, insomnia, migraine, eczema, headaches, tiredness, depression etc.

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PURE AIR

For real health the aim is to get the maximum amount of oxygen into your body via the lungs. This can be achieved by consciously breathing more deeply in an environment that can boost the benefits.

Go for a walk and find a place in nature away from the noise... a mountain, by the sea, a river or stream, in a forest or wood.

Practise Deep Breathing and Relaxation of Mind and Body.

When you leave behind the noise of a busy society, you can also leave behind your personal problems, just for while. This can have a rejuvenating effect on your attitude and can positively motivate you.

You can add to these powerful health benefits by opening the windows to your home and circulating fresh air into your living environment.

One of the most beneficial methods of breathing is deep rhythmical inhalation & exhalation through the nose. 10 - 15 minutes of deep breathing upon arising and before retiring will be most beneficial, but any time throughout the day, will help reduce stress and tension.

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That's it... next month we discuss - Importance of Pure Water... stay tuned!