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Breathwork usually refers to a type of Buddhist meditation in which one directs one's attention to one's breath. Sustained practice of breathwork is thought to result in spiritual and/or psychological benefits. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Anxiety | 1520 |
89% |
| Panic Attacks | 11 |
82% |
| Depression | 8 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 4 |
100% |
| Stress Management | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 89% (1584
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YES...IT WORKS...WHEN I CAN REMEMBER
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Very helpful. I've found im a shallow breather so paying attention to that helps curb my anxiety/pain
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When I can't breathe I do "pursed lip breathing" it's a good technique where you breath in and count to 5 - purse your lips and breath out and count to ten.
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Inhaling through the nose, pausing and exhaling through the mouth can slow down your heart rate and calm you instantly. As soon as my body gives me any trigger signs (heavy limbs or dizziness) that might suggest anxiety, I begin to practice deep breathing.
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It just clears your head and slows down your heartbeat so it doesnt fly out of you chest
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I do this as part of pranayama (yoga). It helps in certain conducive situations,
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Helps me relax and calm my mind
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worked
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Sometimes it helps, sometimes it makes it worse
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working for panic attacks
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can ya tell me more on breathwork and how it works [More] -
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so it is just basically breathing in and counting and then releasing and counting? [More] -
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I do breathwork - my psych showed me. It works to help me to have hyperventilating, debilitating panic attacks. [More] -
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my theapist and I do calm breathing together and I cant stop laughing when i c her doing this! but i think u should try it! [More] -
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I keep reading on here about people using breathwork to calm down.What exactly is breathwork? Is it where you breathe in and count to 4 and let it ou... [More]
