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Win More Chess Games by Giving Your Brain More Oxygen

Your brain needs oxygen -- and lots of it.contracting your rib cage from the bottom to
Your brain uses up 20% of all the oxygen youthe  top.
breathe  in.
Inhale and fill up your lungs as though they
To play your best game of chess, you needwere  a  pitcher  --  from  the  bottom  up.
lots  of oxygen freely flowing to your brain.
Exhale and empty your lungs as though they
40% of your body's energy is burned in yourwere  a  pitcher  --  from  the  top  down.
brain -- probably a lot more while you're
playing a game of chess. Oxygen is the chiefWhen that feels easy, start increasing the
fuel  for  your  body's  energy.times, in the same ratios. That is, inhale
for 5 seconds, hold for 20, exhale for 10.
If a chess tournament were the IndianapolisAnd  so  on.
500, would you rather drive a car running on
low  octane  fuel  --  or  high  octane?Do ten of those deep breaths three times a
day, every day -- and you'll feel better,
Yet most people take in only 20% of air theyhave more energy and play more focused chess.
could  be  inhaling.
During a game of chess, tension and stress
Do some research on oxygen and you'll findare your enemy. So is a brain starved by
that it will also help you lose weight, fightoxygen.
infections and lower your chances of getting
cancer. Good stuff, but this article is aboutDeep breathing just happened to relax your
winning  more  games  of  chess.entire body, making you better able to
concentrate on the game itself. Plus it
Good systems of exercise and health includeobviously sends more oxygen to your brain, so
breathing exercises, for the benefit of youryou  can  think  better  and  faster.
body and mind. Yoga and pranayama. Tai chi
and chi kou. And Pilates incorporatesJust before beginning a game of chess, you
breathing  exercises.can really improve your concentration through
an ancient breathing exercise where you
When you take a series of deep breaths beforebreathe through only one nostril at a time,
the game starts, then remember to breathalternating  each  nostril.
deeply and slowly at intervals during the
game . . . you're giving your brain the highCover your right nostril. Inhale through your
octane fuel it needs to play your best gameleft for a count of 4. Hold for a count of
of  chess.16. Cover your left nostril and exhale
through  your right nostril for a count of 8.
First, you must learn how to breath properly.
You must unlearn what you think you know.Then inhale through your right nostril. Hold
Chances are, you've been taught that "deepfor a count of 16. Cover your right nostril
breathing" means sucking in air through youragain and exhale through your left nostril
mouth while sticking out your chest. Forgetfor  a  count  of  4.
that.
Repeat 3 times -- or until you feel relaxed
Your mouth is primarily for eating, notyet  mentally  focused.
breathing. Breathing is the job of your nose.
Plus, your lungs are much larger at theYes, it's more complicated than simple
bottom  than  the  top.breathing. That's why it's so effective. It's
certainly not complicated compared to playing
So you want to breath slowly through yourchess, but it does force you to concentration
nose while gently expanded the bottom of youron your breathing, the count and the pattern.
rib cage so you fill your lungs with air,
starting at the bottom. Inhale gently for aIf your opponent watches you and thinks
count  of  4.you're  crazy  --  so  much  the  better.
Hold  for  16.Give your brain the oxygen it needs to
perform at its best, and it'll reward you
Exhale slowly through your nose for a countwith the best game of chess you're capable
of 8. Exhale completely. That means slowlyof.



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