One of our long-term students gifted us the book entitled Breath. Reading it makes me so happy to have focused on my breath through yoga. Each day I begin my morning practices with attention to conscious breathing, increasing my lung capacity.
Setting a rhythm of balancing inhale with exhale first thing in the morning, means I’m more likely to keep a steady and balanced breath throughout my day. With balanced breath, I am more emotionally and physically stable.  Scientific research now shows that balancing the breath increases lung capacity and prolongs ones life.
Can you get up a few minutes earlier each day to consciously breathe? Are you willing to give yourself the gift of increased lung capacity? Ki to Happiness breathes and smiles.