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Scenario

When breathwork intensifies anxiety instead of providing relief

I have been doing breathing exercises for panic attacks but sometimes focusing on my breath makes the panic worse and I feel like I am suffocating.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Deliberate breath control can trigger claustrophobic responses in nervous systems that associate attention to breathing with threat rather than safety.

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