Fresh Air
Breathing is the primary function of the human body. We can go years without sunshine, a month without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Fresh air is imperative for health and correct posture is essential for proper breathing because it gives the lungs adequate space to fill. Regular exercise and breathing techniques such as deep diaphragmatic breathing and pranayama from the yogic traditions will improve lung function over time.
We need at least 3,000 cubic feet of fresh air per hour for optimal respiration. A room that is 10 x 16 x 8 feet has 1280 cubic feet of air. For optimal air supply, it is best to sleep with a window open and have a fan to circulate the air. This room must fill twice an hour to have the optimal amount of air for one person. If you're sleeping with another person, the room would need to fill 4 times an hour. Mild carbon dioxide poisoning from low ventilation can cause uneasiness, drowsiness, sneezing, and headaches.
City air contains particles from construction, toxic fumes from chemical plants, and carbon monoxide from cars, however, indoor air pollution is usually worse than outdoor pollution. Aside from ventilation problems, volatile organic compounds are off gassed from plastics, carpets, mattresses, flame retardants, perfumes, cleaning supplies, and "air fresheners". Air filters can only filter particles yet most indoor pollution is from molecules that are too small to be filtered. House plants, on the other hand, are great indoor air filters. There is a variety of indoor plants you can find at your local plant nursery. In addition to common house plants, it's beneficial to include cacti in your bedroom plant scape because unlike other plants that give off oxygen during the day, cacti respirate at night.
The best way to get fresh are is to start spending more time outdoors. Whether it's in your yard, a walk through a park, a visit to a state or national park, get outdoors as often as you can. The air quality is much higher in the woods than in the city because there aren't particles floating around from construction or exhaust from cars. Beaches and areas around large bodies of water also have high air quality for the same reason. If you live in wildfire prone areas, it's a good idea to check the air quality before spending long amounts of time outdoors and if you're going to go on a long hike be prepared with enough food and water.
In summary, find yourself outside as often as possible, use natural cleaning supplies, purchase indoor plants, exercise, improve your posture, and practice diaphragmatic breathing.
We need at least 3,000 cubic feet of fresh air per hour for optimal respiration. A room that is 10 x 16 x 8 feet has 1280 cubic feet of air. For optimal air supply, it is best to sleep with a window open and have a fan to circulate the air. This room must fill twice an hour to have the optimal amount of air for one person. If you're sleeping with another person, the room would need to fill 4 times an hour. Mild carbon dioxide poisoning from low ventilation can cause uneasiness, drowsiness, sneezing, and headaches.
City air contains particles from construction, toxic fumes from chemical plants, and carbon monoxide from cars, however, indoor air pollution is usually worse than outdoor pollution. Aside from ventilation problems, volatile organic compounds are off gassed from plastics, carpets, mattresses, flame retardants, perfumes, cleaning supplies, and "air fresheners". Air filters can only filter particles yet most indoor pollution is from molecules that are too small to be filtered. House plants, on the other hand, are great indoor air filters. There is a variety of indoor plants you can find at your local plant nursery. In addition to common house plants, it's beneficial to include cacti in your bedroom plant scape because unlike other plants that give off oxygen during the day, cacti respirate at night.
The best way to get fresh are is to start spending more time outdoors. Whether it's in your yard, a walk through a park, a visit to a state or national park, get outdoors as often as you can. The air quality is much higher in the woods than in the city because there aren't particles floating around from construction or exhaust from cars. Beaches and areas around large bodies of water also have high air quality for the same reason. If you live in wildfire prone areas, it's a good idea to check the air quality before spending long amounts of time outdoors and if you're going to go on a long hike be prepared with enough food and water.
In summary, find yourself outside as often as possible, use natural cleaning supplies, purchase indoor plants, exercise, improve your posture, and practice diaphragmatic breathing.