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Anxiety and difficulty catching your breath

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Have any of you tried the Buteyko method of breathing? It's about extenidng the outbreath which switches a person out of flight or flight.
One of the biggest principles is to never breath through the mouth, rather through the nose which naturally calms a person. I'd be interested to hear any of your experience.
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I have had this ever since I was little - around 5 or so is the first time I remember it. It stands...

I have a similar experience and my therapist told me it’s panick attacks. It wakes me up and it’s like I can’t catch my breath. He taught me today to wear an elastic band around my wrist and to snap it- it distracts negative thoughts (kind of like being pinched)... I know panic attacks are different than negative thoughts but I would think it would help focus on something else while it’s happening
 
I have a similar experience and my therapist told me it’s panick attacks. It wakes me up and it’s like I can’t catch my breath. He taught me today to wear an elastic band around my wrist and to snap it- it distracts negative thoughts (kind of like being pinched)... I know panic attacks are different than negative thoughts but I would think it would help focus on something else while it’s happening

Yes, this makes sense. I find that if I am distracted by something - today it was cleaning - it's not nearly as debilitating.
 
The breathing issue is better - not completely, but significantly. It's been replaced, though, by that intense paranoia I get sometimes - sure certain people are talking about me, or behind my back. Sure I'm going to be fired. Both, I think, are rooted in very low self-esteem and absolutely no self-compassion. It's sooo painful.
 
Ok, so it's back, full-force. Started today when I didn't get a 100% on a quiz I was taking. Escalated tonight at my mom's - they were setting off fireworks just outside the front windows. I was so scared. Couldn't get out of there fast enough. Not sure why, but I was really triggered by them.
 
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