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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

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Condition Members Success
Anxiety
1526
89%
Panic Attacks
11
82%
Depression
8
100%
Chronic Pain
4
100%
Stress Management
3
100%
Overall, 89% (1590 Members) find Breathwork helpful
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Breathwork Reviews

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seems to work to calm me down
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It's works when i remember when to do it
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Still use it when anxiety gets bad. It does help, although after the symptoms appear & I'd rather not have symptoms
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Really not working.
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Yes, but don't practice as much as should
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Read about it in a magazine, seriously it works. Remembering to do so in the moment does not work.
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i find that 7-11 breathing works in certain situations
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Slow, deep breathing seems to help like nothing else. If I force myself to do it, it slows down my sympathetic nervous system. Your body basically has no choice but to relax when you breath slowly and deeply long enough.
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Deep, slow breaths when in panic mode.
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this does work for me,when i was having a panic attack i would always yawn i didnt know why,it was like a was gasping for air,so a Dr. told me to never focus on my breathing because i will think that im not breathing right and then i will start breathing unnaturaly
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  1. Discussion: breathwork
    can ya tell me more on breathwork and how it works [More]
  2. Discussion: breathwork
    so it is just basically breathing in and counting and then releasing and counting? [More]
  3. Discussion: breathwork
    I do breathwork - my psych showed me. It works to help me to have hyperventilating, debilitating panic attacks. [More]
  4. Discussion: breathwork
    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]
  5. Discussion: breathwork
    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]

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