Diaphragm Breathing: What 9 Out Of 10 People Get Wrong

[@Annettesmusic]

After watching 6 videos on Diagrammatic breathing, I whined: "I still don't get it." I thought: "OK, just one more." And it was yours. THANK YOU and the two vocal teachers (Janice and Charlotte) for the breathe out first trick. Worked for me.

[@thecoolnoob]

I second this.

[@theodorusgerard950]

I felt like this as well, i was like, how am i supposed to do it?, i've watched all of these videos but still don't understand the point? but this video just clears everything

[@femkesliep9079]

Yes! Same! I practiced for 3 days straight and finally have the mind muscle connection. Didn’t know breathing was so difficult 😂

[@Annettesmusic]

​@@femkesliep9079 hahaha. I know exactly what you mean! I would hear often, (being a singer) "Breathe from your diaphragm" but didn't quite get the knack. Well, at least I know how to do it now. But it is still a bit odd as it seems more natural for the chest to expand rather than the belly. Although, being conscious of diaphragmatic breathing now, it certainly has pointed out to me just how much of a shallow of a breather I have been so, that's good. Plus, I can really "belt" out a tune better now. heh heh.

[@colinsmusic]

How did I get to be 68 years old by breathing wrong. Seriously, very well presented, I've been walking around practicing this since I watched, and catching my self using the chest every time until I correct. One step before breathing however, is to remember to actually breath. When I get into a stressful situation, I tend to stop breathing, which causes other problems of course..

[@sketchinbeats]

@@juanitadoe4057 lol what

[@bellalugosi6659]

The jumpscare at the end was like a baptism to practicing correct breathing😂 thank you for this video!

[@XeStarstryder]

I literally yelled "STOP" and burst into laughter at that last tiger clip. Also thank you for this!!! It'll be hugely beneficial both for voice acting AND for reducing my anxiety 😮‍💨

[@sonnyskateboarding7786]

I’ve been working on breathing techniques for running and couldn’t figure out how to activate my diaphragm but this helped so much

[@leighanderson9309]

I've been working on all these things with my high school choirs. During this time of virtual learning, this video is AMAZING for my classes. Thank you!

[@jamescarr2156]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS WHOLE VIDEO: 1) its funny 2) its correct 3) it addresses the problem with breathing 4) it solves the problem 5) it makes fun of the people who pay to get on a ted stage 7) its a PERFECT CUE (exhale and recoil)

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

Number 2) No, it's not "correct" at all, sorry

[@gusuessler]

3:20 When you started talking like that i thought you were going to try to sell me some expensive 3 month breathing program.

[@MaximDaBombfilms]

I usually don’t comment on videos, but this video was extremely helpful in my singing technique, thanks!!

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

*** HIGHLY RECOMMEND! *** I scrolled through looking for “You’re breathing wrong” videos… and weirdly they were all longer than an hour! 😳 I watched a few of them, but came away even more confused. Then I found THIS video, and it solved everything in five minutes! *** HIGHLY RECOMMEND! ***

[@EconaelGaming]

The simple tricks are the brilliant ones. Thanks!

[@TheAwakeningDreamer]

The Quality of this video... Everything's in here. Informative, interesting, efficient, straight to the point AND funny. (Edit: Also, (surprisingly?) soothing) I've been watching tons of videos, this has been the most helpful I've found. Thank you SO much !

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

It's a shame that it's incorrect and wrong.

[@elenamaxim4353]

I just came back from a breathwork workshop and I couldn't get this belly breathing and all it took is watch your video for free and that's it. I get it now 😄🙏 Thank you so much.

[@jannalorena]

Wow! This technique is much better than the usual which is wrong. It's something that you reverse the way you breathe. You exhale the air that you breath while stomach in and vice versa, inhale the air while stomach out.👌 And the feeling was so good. Gonna use this daily. Good for meditation, a new habit. ❤️ Thanks for sharing.

[@dnbjedi]

You deftly explained that at the end. Many might not stick around to learn that. I like the jump scare you put at the end to demonstrate it’s effectiveness.

[@ChocolateJewels]

Breathe out. Then relax. Wow, thank you for this.

[@TuanLe-bp1yb]

How can u breath out when you haven't breath in?

[@iam_manassharma]

​@@TuanLe-bp1yb there is always some air in the lungs. Force it out like you are blowing a balloon then 3-5 seconds of wait and then just relax and the lungs will fill up with air That's also how normal breathing happens.

[@iam_manassharma]

​@@TuanLe-bp1yb Gradual depletion of air and then a steady inhale due to pressure difference.

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

​@Manas Sharma sadly, reserve air (1.5 liters) never leaves the lungs. It's physically impossible to expell ANY reserve volume air. It's such a blind spot in everyone's brains.

[@iam_manassharma]

@@mozartsbumbumsrus7750 Yes I agree. I am talking about the shallow breathers that have more air than the 1.5 litres you mentioned. Let's be honest how many people can even fully exhale - rib flares, muscle tightnesses, change in volume of different parts of the mediastinum

[@wchmielinski]

It seems over here in the West we just keep preaching, "Tension! Tension! Tension!" to the point that even "belly breathing" videos still instruct you to look the part by forcing the belly out...

[@gulungtikar2246]

No one in 2020 . . . Me after a long search about "breathing" for many years Then I found this video said "breathe out first" represent the 6 minutes video 😃😃 BTW thank you

[@sbsudo]

THIS IS THE ONE. Dude is changing lives

[@Whatdisaypt1and2]

You're a legend. You're a good DJ. (Not your original work but gave us the gold)

[@siddsen95]

Why is this video so good? Why are you so good?

[@chorus4477]

This might be the first and last video I am seeing from this channel but the only thing I can say, Awesome, thank you

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

Awesome for being anatomically and functionally wrong!

[@purplekimchi1742]

Great Video, Giant compilation and research, deserves more views.

[@MineCraft-nz9pg]

The jumpscare was so good 🤣🤣 what a great match for videos like this where people try to feel calm

[@mansikakkar5064]

AFter showing the breathing technique and asking feel relaxed and I was like yeah and then the clip of the tiger. Ahh, you sadistic genius. This was so good!!!

[@hamlettomaroy7389]

Diaphragmatic breathing is a real thing. It really helps the relief of my GERD

[@gregking7570]

That guy attacked by a tiger is either seriously injured or died. Hopefully he's ok. When running it's easy to compensate with tiredness when you belly breathe.

[@SimplicityForGood]

well the Tiger did not have to go hungry that day! 🤣

[@soulnektar9]

Epic!!!!!!!! it’s so interesting because that is what I figured out without even knowing it. Now I’m watching this video you created, and everything is coming full circle for us. I always teach people to breathe out first, because it squeezes all the air out of the lungs, and then the lungs have a natural inhalation that happens that is deep and reflexive … aka natural to the fundamental mechanics of the breath in action.. just wanted to say Great work!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 More

[@artsvanberg]

This is so entertaining 🤣🤩 I'm dying because I laugh myself out of breath 🤣 great tips!👏😁

[@super_ficial]

Thank You. This complements Kriya Yoga and Hong-saw meditation quite nicely.

[@taiyang5064]

Amazing tip, I constantly was breathing out first and wondered why I cant get so much air in. Great Tip!!!

[@shanel624]

You mean breathing in first?

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Lol You need to watch the video again

[@joeycarey5810]

how do you breath out first??

[@DevIlItion]

@@joeycarey5810 exhale

[@gerhardmaritz7632]

That is soper thank you. What go rong with the diafragma in grownups wen they have to go for a operation

[@tomeryaha6151]

There is a bodybuilding workout called Vacuum which is about strength ing the deaphragma

[@neinbruderja7519]

Much more strengthen the TVA while relaxing the deaphragm

[@jenniferher9597]

So easy and simply shown but nice compared to how we got this wrong to begin with.

[@katia1239]

thank you - great teaching and GREAT humor!

[@patriciavanvliet3066]

I was told this by one of my yoga teachers, she said "breathe out and breathing in will happen by itself".

[@cspace1234nz]

....yes but that's only a part of the story and not entirely correct. They teach you that because it makes it easier but proper inhalation does not necessarily happen by itself. Yes, some inhalation will naturally take place but you can't simply go around all day 'breathing out' and relying on the reaction to that to get air into the lungs. People can't breathe correctly, I've never met a single person who can and I've been teaching it for 25 years. People must retrain their breathing habits which for most people is a very difficult thing to do.

[@giftnwolisa2521]

@@cspace1234nzcan we talk

[@michaelloren7920]

Excellent presentation. The tiger attack made it special. Thanks soooo much!

[@marcelafigueroag.8579]

Excellent, thanks a lot for giving such simple tips to this tricky topic! I've been trying to breathe properly for singing for a long time and always wondered whether I was doing my breathing exercises properly but could never tell for sure when not being in front of the teacher. They kept telling me I'd catch the trick later by daily practice. This video certainly clarifies the idea. I'll try it myself right away having the words "breath out first" and "relax" in mind... xD By the way, is it normal to experience the feeling of not having more room for air just after the expanding of rib cage and when belly starts to inflate?

[@LUNA............]

I find this very helpful. Thanks!

[@luigi_border]

First thing you learn in ANY martial arts is breathing. Without it , it’s impossible to achieve

[@sufficetosay]

This is the best I have seen to date!!

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

It's still wrong. Ignorance of anatomy is shocking!

[@sufficetosay]

@@mozartsbumbumsrus7750 Why not enlighten us? You did respond to a 5 year old comment. What qualification do you have to make such a rude statement?

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

@@sufficetosay The Truth may be taken as "rude", but it's still the truth. My qualifications? I've been a professional serious high art musician wind player teaching for very many years. I still study anatomy and have written about the anatomy of breathing. My colleagues and every musical tutor all get the diaphragm utterly wrong. It's hilariously funny. Being lazy promotes ignorance

[@sufficetosay]

@@mozartsbumbumsrus7750 You haven't spoken any truth... You do appear to think very highly of yourself with "in reality" no real qualification to make the statements you are making. "professional serious high art musician wind player" If you don't like the video complain to the author, not me. 5 years ago I thought it was good but I don't remember watching it.

[@caninbar]

This is helpful for relaxation, but for singing expansion of the rib cage, including the back ribs is important to get full expansion and support.

[@cherylhodge]

Simple: touch right under your ribs, two inches to the side of your floating ribs (toward the waist line). Keep touching right under the ribs. Now YAWN. Where does the air go? Imagine an accordion pulling the air down FOR YOU; collecting it in a sideways fashion. Keep the jaw and tongue completely relaxed before you start your breath (always)! Now start the slow sideways draw of air.

[@amjan]

The key to this: we should breathe in the 0-50% lung capacity range. Instead, we usually breathe in the 50-100% range.

[@scratc930]

doing that right now

[@Xirrious]

This is actually insanely smart. You should ideally take a deeper breathe than recoil allows but still this is a nest trick for beginners for sure. Awesome video

[@S.Sophia999]

Loved your sense of humor! Great video.

[@kirsty4444]

Is it better to breathe in through the nose and exhale through the nose ? I was told it was healthier for the body is this true? …

[@1273mel]

I reckon I started chest breathing when I got a fat stomach and kept trying to hold it in all the time 😳, I need to just let it be what it is so I can breath right again

[@tinatongen1561]

Thanks Matt, great video!!

[@WhatDoesEvilMean]

Belly breathing is one of the most damaging behaviors a person can do.

[@sutikshnadubey]

Good Suggestion. Only issue with video is that tigre Roar, my dog started barking and went out in flight and fight mode searching for tiger.

[@amybaptist70]

The end of this video is very helpful, thanks. But the tiger part is disturbing.

[@mcd413]

1:37 How you doin?

[@thegreenmanalishiyamadori371]

This is the results of wrong breathing😋

[@TT-id3dp]

Wow what a video, made it feel so much more rhythmic

[@noviacheng8707]

Like your presentation and voice Thanks ‘

[@chaitanyasalve7535]

Your voice is perfect...

[@demonetization6596]

I can do belly breathing,but I can’t get much air in. Can anyone tell me why and how to fix it?

[@angelinakafeja9810]

Same here!

[@steveguitarman1488]

Hello, this video was a great help. I enjoy watching your videos, but this is my favourite video so far. I've been breathing wrong for most of my life, but there's another issue I would love to fix & that is how would I fix a monotone voice. I am very prone to sounding monotone. Even when I AM making an effort & THINK I'm being expressive. I get people asking me why I talk like a robot & when I consciously TRY to sound expressive when I speak, it sounds inauthentic & somehow amateur!! And I get told I sound false. Are there any good strategies that may help me to get rid of monotone voice without sounding false? I would be very greatful if you could post a video about it.

[@oelabed1]

Awesome tip. Never heard that before. Thanks

[@ThePepperkingXY]

OH MY GOD with those TIGER JUMP SCARES. This video made me so stressed.

[@fannix]

wonderful program, really a voice hacker!

[@christinefei228]

Great video. Thanks.

[@sagee131]

But whenever I try to breath normally I always have to breath as much as I can because it’s not enough oxygen and it just started today for me. And I’ve been relaxed this whole day and I still breathe from my chest

[@ivanmile78]

Excellent video, thank you so much!

[@sutil5078]

0:10 , standing up that way for a speech! , guru tricks went so far! "be dominant with your posture etc" "this is not a ring fight or trying to scare a dangerous animal ... that what happen when "experts" or learner apply the any advice to everything.

[@sutil5078]

@Max Cleiton thanks salam.

[@VietSouthen]

Ohh. I've been taught to diagram-breathing for many years, but most of the time (except when i do nothing) it seems to be that is not real deep breath at all because i put a little force on belly about pushing it out (i'm sorry i don't know how to describe that feeling correctly). Until i watch this video right now, LoL...

[@vanessanair7202]

Ur contribution as you put it...... is very helpful n true. Thank you

[@grgormanable]

Brilliant, I love this tip. thank you

[@reeshk7307]

really helpful thanks, Matt x

[@carenhope]

I value this technique you've used here, Matt, and it saddens me to see that you've used a clip of me without my permission (and out of context) that makes me look incompetent. Different techniques work for all of us at different times because we're all, well, different!

[@torevandenbossche8377]

THIS IS SO TRUE!

[@MadsBirchSrensen]

Brilliant!

[@jitendersharma7057]

Wow you live healthiest 100 years and more

[@thebreathingclass]

Love it Matt, thank you! Dr. Belisa

[@dommccaffry3802]

We get everything wrong . Then we die. Its a great life

[@ianclark9598]

Like this, different way of looking at it.

[@esha666]

Great video

[@anthonyfitzpatrick9305]

Also a good tip I think helps me is first thing I do first is start pushing my stomach out first before the breath to get my attention already on that part of the body

[@philipwalch2918]

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[@notmelookat7627]

You saved my life bro

[@stylishbanana2284]

Awesome .. keep going

[@WEDF1961]

How come NBA players, NFL players, soccer players, professional fighters, gymnasts, etc., are getting by without discernible belly movement?

[@ozkancagatay]

this is just mind blowing!!!!!!

[@tuffguytofiles]

WOW I FELT THE DIFFERENCE IMMEDIATELY!

[@arm3199]

5:42 thankyou

[@musicalboy922]

The tiger was from my country India

[@kratosofspartareal]

I don't get the part about breathing out, instead of in......

[@tanero2882]

I’m glad you know that your diaphragm can’t do anything. It’s not even close to your abs, it’s close to the rib cage. Nobody can use their diaphragm, engage it, or squeeze it, retract, contract.

[@ChipAltmanxD]

That's what I thought the whole video was gonna be about. You know, What 9/10 People Get Wrong About Diaphragm Breathing.

[@mozartsbumbumsrus7750]

Sorry, buddy, but the diaphragm is the main muscle of breathing out as in exhalation expiration. Quiet breathing is only done when you're still and not speaking, like sleeping. Laughing, coughing, playing a wind instrument, blowing up a balloon, blowing out a candle, running, etc. requires the diaphragm as well as the accessory muscles. They include some neck muscles, Traps. Pecs majir/minor, Serrated major/minor, lower back muscles.... blah blah blah. The "ERV" requires muscular activity to expell the gas forcefully instead of just quiet passive automatic exhalation.

[@commentoria]

That's awesome, thank you!

[@JayBeacham]

Very good.

[@Frisbinator]

Rickson Gracie (world champion jiu jitsu competitor) emphasis the exhalation , says to let the inhalation be passive. I never felt quite comfortable jutting the belly out on the inhale, there is a lot of only partly correct data about breathing out there. I think this video offers a critical piece of the puzzle. Effective breathing is an important life tool, nice video.

[@cspace1234nz]

Yes I've seen Rickson Gracie practicing his breathing, yoga pranayama by memory. I know just about everyone teaching breathing techniques teaches in the way shown in this video but this is still not correct, far from it. It sort of does the job and gives a deeper breath than the shallow upper chest/shoulders version, but it's taught this was by people who actually seem to have no idea and done so because it's easy for people to do. 'Easy' does not make it right and the correct way makes perfect sense. Having taught somewhere between 2500-3000 people breathing over the last 25 years I can tell you that not a single one of those people could ever breathe properly and that includes professional athletes and swimmers yet they still didn't actually know what they were doing.

[@TalBaskin]

genious really, its good! thanks Tal

[@_nenju]

hot take, chest breathing isn't wrong. Not everyone will find belly breathing to be beneficial or even comfortable

[@Finnnloafin]

Hot take, that's probably because you're not used to it. It felt super uncomfortable for me when I first started breathing like this, mostly because I held a lot of tension in that area. At first it felt unnatural, but as I started doing it more, it became easier and I became less stressed, which lead to less tension which in turn made it even easier. I could be wrong but I'd urge you to keep trying if it feels weird, unnatural or too tight at first.

[@_nenju]

@@Finnnloafin I spent a long time trying, belly breathing isn't a universal thing that works for everyone

[@phxHeritage]

Awesome editing

[@verdzoid7398]

DUDE THE JUMPSCARE MAAN 1:10

[@WhompingWalrus]

Shenanigans! The video was neat and the trick is super helpful, but I'm calling shenanigans on the jump scare contrast demo. There are several differences between the two jump scares that cause the second to be less frightening, and the first moreso. Firstly, the scares' placements amongst the dialogue vary significantly. The first starts abruptly mid-sentence, out of rhythm with the pace of the sentence (a split second sooner than the expected next word). This causes the first to sound more abrupt, not just because its timing makes it more unexpected, but because the volume of the jump scare is in clear contrast to the quieter dialogue we were in the middle of hearing. The second jump scare's sound is far more isolated, and doesn't preempt the continuation of the calm sentence we were expecting to finish in the window of time in which it popped up. I've included an audio graph demonstrating this here: i.imgur.com/PeZLtFO.jpg Secondly, the jump scares consist of three things. The video, the man's scream, and the tiger's roar. The scream in the first clip begins much sooner than in the second clip (almost 1/3 of the time in, 0.5s vs 0.14s). We've evolved to enter fight or flight mode at the sound of another human being screaming like there's a tiger in our face, so it makes sense that being more unprepared for that would startle us a fair bit more. You can see when the shout begins, where the yellow ends in this second audio graph: i.imgur.com/RSLrWnK.jpg Lastly, while both jump scares snap in from nearly black frames before them, this is the first frame of the first jump scare: i.imgur.com/bJir0yq.jpg (1:09) And this is the first frame of the second jump scare: i.imgur.com/cIeaVvu.jpg (5:25) As can be clearly seen here, the tiger is more central, nearer, and already leaping toward the camera in the first, wheras the second is farther from the camera and hasn't yet leapt toward us. Further, the "#needlessjumpscares" hashtag dead center in the second serves to distract, redirecting our attention, giving our brains something else to process rather than just "TIGER IN FACE!". In summary, the first jump scare is sharper and more jarring, whereas the second is more isolated and more slowly accelerating. Sure, the breathing exercise has calmed us a bit more by the time the second one pops up, but that's not the only factor in play here!

[@odita95]

The most underrated comment I have ever seen

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Perhaps that’s just you. But I shit my pants the second time… Just like I did the first LOL

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

I think you need to pay attention to the content of the video… Rather than how it was edited. Because it’s obviously lost on you.

[@neinbruderja7519]

Boys with autism be like

[@vinc8ntl8r]

Awesome video!

[@highvibee]

Love this one!

[@neznuga4859]

That’s funny I just saw a video that said 9/10 kids under 5 breathe through the diaphragm. Sesame Street says otherwise

[@evemay]

The poor elephant:(

[@goldenque5736]

Amazing