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Why stress causes unconscious breath-holding and chest tension

I hold my breath without realizing it when I'm stressed and by the end of the day my chest feels tight and I don't know how to stop this unconscious pattern.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Under pressure, we often unknowingly restrict the very thing we most need for resilience.

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“Where Are You with Respiratory health and breathing?”

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