I can breathe consciously and stay present during yoga class but I hold my breath all day at my toxic job and don't realize it until I get home exhausted.
More people experience this than they realize.
Survival mode overrides contemplative practices when the nervous system perceives ongoing threat or chronic stress in daily environments.
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