Oxygen Depletion
A significant point to be aware of is that the brain requires three times more oxygen than the rest of the body. High pressure corporate jobs or careers requiring tremendous mental focus generally leave one excessively depleted at the end of the day. There are fewer people that step away from their 9-5 rounding it off with meditation, walking or some form of exercise at the close of the day. Instead an alcoholic beverage, food or the couch becomes the method of unwinding and comfort. This will typically carry over into family life as additional stress can be experienced there. Understand that this depletion in oxygen supply is more deeply affected by shallow breathing. Over time there is a build up of uric acid in the blood and as people progress in age they begin to develop all sorts of aches and pain such as headaches, joint stiffness, backaches, rheumatism etc. This is the result of chest breathing as the lungs are not being filled up like a balloon distributing oxygen to the entire body. This affects circulation which further affects the heart as they go hand in hand.