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Scenario

When conscious breathing creates more tension than relief

I notice my breath becoming shallow and rapid throughout the day but when I try to breathe deeply it feels forced and makes me more anxious.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to control the breath activates the very stress response it was meant to calm.

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Patan
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