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Deep breathing is the act of breathing deep into your lungs by flexing your diaphragm rather than breathing shallowly by flexing your rib cage. This breathing is marked by expansion of the stomach (abdomen) rather than the chest when breathing. It is generally considered a healthier and fuller way to ingest oxygen, and... more at Wikipedia

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Condition Members Success
Anxiety
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89%
Asthma
234
86%
Panic Attacks
32
97%
Stress Management
21
100%
Depression
10
90%
Overall, 89% (2213 Members) find Breathing Exercises helpful

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Breathe in, breathe out. - I find it helpful to focus inward on the depth and rhythm of my breathing when I am starting to feel anxious.
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they are good sometimes!
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I try to visualize a beach with warm sand and cool waves and water.
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it helps me alot
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This along with Yoga definately helps!
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Helps me calm down if I have a PA when I wake up
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These do help me when I'm feeling very anxious.
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Also learned in yoga class. Can be very helpful in calming the mind or stopping negative thoughts on an immediate and long-term basis.
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Was helpful
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It depends on how high your anxiety is at the time, it can be helpful.
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Helped me to controll my breathing during an attack
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The very deep breathing and muscle control will work for me if the attacks JUST start and are mild.
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This helps for the most part.
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Just must remember not to panic. Takes awhile to feel the effects.
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I think this could do more, want to give this more attention.
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