Guest Post - Mindfulness Techniques From a Skeptic: How Breathwork Helps Manage Stress

One evening I had an incredibly panicky anxious moment where my head was spinning. I was spiraling down the rabbit hole of doom and gloom. I went to my mother, and I started spewing all my fears. She held me and began to soothe me by syncing up my breathing with hers. She was able to reassure me that if I were in a normal state (not aroused), I would probably look at the situation I had brought to her and see that it was okay. I was safe, and there was no real threat here.

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