Re: can't stop thinking about breathing
Whenever you TRY to breathe apparently it's automatically harder. It's like TRYING to walk. It's an automatic thing but if you started thinking your leg is heavy or weak, it would be harder to walk. Anxiety does this to me all the time. It's the same deal with breathing. That why the best remedy is distraction because the body is capable of breathing on its own. When I consciously try to breathe I feel more out of breath. What helps me is to start singing or reading a book out loud. It will distract you, reassure you that you have breath and it stops you focusing on your breathing because it goes back to normal.
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