How did you learn how to breath?

[ms spock]

Mostly I don't breathe, except really shallowly, and when I breathe this immense anxiety comes flooding in, so I am trying to learn some breathing techniques to I can be more present in my body, rather than being disembodied so much of the time.

 

[Rani G2]

@Living in the 70s

I have these breathing difficulties once in a while but it has reduced due to Yoga and pranayama techniques... I find “shitali breathing“ very very helpful especially when my Mind gets overwhelmed and anxiety rises high.

Yoga to Cool Down the Body!

I'm still not disciplined enough to Do yoga daily but if I do I feel more stabalized

 

[ms spock]

Depending on the traumatic event(s) experienced by the individual, the breathing exercises could potentially make anxiety worse in the moment, therefore one must proceed with caution.

Don't Start With The Breath – Laura Khoudari – Medium

Thank you that is very useful to me.

 

[ms spock]

I have been doing some breathing and I do feel worse.

 

[ms spock]

I have these breathing difficulties once in a while but it has reduced due to Yoga and pranayama techniques... I find “shitali breathing“ very very helpful especially when my Mind gets overwhelmed and anxiety rises high.

Yoga to Cool Down the Body!

I'm still not disciplined enough to Do yoga daily but if I do I feel more stabalized

That is great that yoga helps you feel stabilised!

Thank you for the shitali breathing youtube, it is one that is doable for me.

 

[ms spock]

And probably a few others ;) But point made ... for me ... Breathing has many purposes, and many ways to achieve that purpose. So when I’m breathing? I look to what purpose it’s serving. When I remember. I can also notice my breath to see what purpose it’s attempting, and alter its course. Or join in. Oh! This is what we’re doing, now! Okay.

So how do you do this? How do you have awareness of the different types of breathing? How are you able to know the different types of breathing that you are doing? Are you able to be aware of your breathing in this now?

 

[ms spock]

I attended my Alexander Technique lesson and it was interesting. The problem with my breathing may be my overthinking of my breathing, and my trying to control it all the time. My overthinking is a problem. My corrosive self doubt. My teacher said I am very aware, and I have worked very hard, and I am doubting how far along that I am.

I almost told her about the trauma, and am not sure. She might be right though. I do really over think things. She said I need to learn to trust myself.

 

[ms spock]

I let go my focus on my breathing this morning for a bit, and I stopped trying to control my breathing and for a few moments here and there I was able to just be a bit more.

I am overthinking so much.

By shifting my focus and giving myself love, instead of beating myself up I was able not do descend into anxiety this morning, and I went back to what my Alexander Technique teacher said yesterday, that I can trust myself, that I am not as far behind as I think that I am. She talked to me about self doubt, about my self doubt, and how it was okay to have that, but I am okay as I am.

 

[ms spock]

I am not going so well with this a huge level of anxiety has overcome me, along with panic.

 

[ButterflyBean]

I don’t really have any comments or advice about the breathing in particular because it’s something that bothers me. However, I do want to encourage you to keep writing here, in a diary, or even a journal that you can share with your therapist. It seems like writing things out is helpful for you, but that is just my observation from reading all of your posts within this particular thread. I hope the anxiety and panic calms down for you a bit!

 

[ms spock]

It is really bad at night @HollyBeans27, and then it was really bad this morning, and then I was okay for a bit, and now it has come back again.

 

[ButterflyBean]

@Living in the 70s - when you say “it”, are you referring to anxiety?