What happens during the pause phase of breathing.?

Answer 1

Breathing is the only physiology of the human body controlled by autonomic nervous system and voluntary nervous system that makes it ideal for controlling autonomic nervous system which at times goes uncontrolled because of erratic flight and fight mechanism of human to various stimuli. "Pranayam",the Hindu's gift to human race, is a controlled breathing so as to control autonomic nervous system and bring back the body's feedback and physiology of the body on the whole. The pause during breathing a vital factor deciding the health of the individual because it is the stage in whch no oxygen enters the lung and body fights against accumulating CO2 which actually is harmful to the body and there are normal feedback of the human physiology wherein at the highest tolerable limit of CO2 body automatically stimulates inspiratory muscles and one if forced to breath in But this breath holding time is a vital clue to the health of an individual With a gradual increase in breathholding by way of Pranayam under the guidence of an expert , one can remain healthy and can even increase the longivity

Answer 2

During the pause phase of breathing, also known as the respiratory pause or apnea, there is a brief period of time when no air is being inhaled or exhaled. This pause allows the body to reset and prepare for the next breath cycle. It is a natural part of the breathing process and helps regulate oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the body.