Why is it that we don’t often breath to our full capacity, we take shallow breathes and rarely take full breath

Question

Why is it that we don’t often breath to our full capacity, we take shallow breathes and rarely take full breath

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Answer 1

The lungs are elastic. It’s like blowing up a thick walled balloon. Taking full breaths would expend a lot of energy, to distend the lungs fully, as well as to lift the chest wall. Your body naturally does what comfortable and what works.