When life all seems a little too much, a lot of the time people can literally forget to breathe. Its a physiological response to react to stressors in a certain way... either to fight or flight. Either way the Autonomic nervous system produces enough adrenaline for you to act appropriately (either fight a threat or run from it). However this automatic response will occur during any stressful event or situation which a lot of the time would be inappropriate to fight or flight.. and just being aware of why you may feel a certain way.. tense, pent up, breathless, hot. All effects of the adrenaline. But one thing you can do to help is STOP AND BREATHE. Stand or sit for 5 mins and juat take a few breaths.. tell yourself that there is no threat. The response is real, but you are overriding it as you dont need the adrenaline. Concentrate on the breathing.. notice how it slows and becomes deeper... do for as long as you can... but 5 minutes can make all the difference.
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