👉 When anxiety is high do you feel like you can’t catch your breath? This happens because your body is trying to get in as much oxygen as possible to fuel the stress response. For some it can feel like you might suffocate but in reality you already have plenty of oxygen in your body. But if you can change that fast and shallow breathing for something deeper and slower, you can prevent the anxiety from escalating. One easy technique to try is the one in this video called square breathing. You ca

My main physical symptom of anxiety is shortness of breath(explanation as to why this happens below👇🏻) When this happens, I find myself yawning as a way to connect the breath and reassure myself that I can still breathe. It always comes up at the worst times 🙃 So, why do we experience physical symptoms with out anxiety? When you experience stress or anxiety your fight or flight response is triggered because your brain is responding to a perceived threat. This response will activate your sympa

“My Safe Happy Place” a meditation from “Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More” - by #MallikaChopra