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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

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Anxiety
1912
89%
Asthma
238
87%
Panic Attacks
33
97%
Stress Management
21
100%
Depression
9
89%
Overall, 89% (2290 Members) find Breathing Exercises helpful

Breathing Exercises Reviews

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helps relieve stress and works good sometimes when i really gain focus
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works for a short time
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Very helpful
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along with meditation
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Its hard work but it definitely helps.
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took some behavioral therapy and try to meditate. it works, but very hard when in the middle of a major panic attack
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I felt sleepy afterwards. I need to try it more.
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not good when light headed
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i do belly breathing to calm myself down
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This has calmed me down. Helped me focus better and have better control.
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on the phone, when I am on hold I would start to have a panic attack I will close my eyes and picture myself on a beach and I start breathing slow and long. by imanging a happy place I am not thinking about what I am about to say.
almost instantly i am feeling better
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When I have a mild attack I use breathing exercise instead of the albuterol so that I dont become immune and it works.
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works for about 5 minutes
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works well in short spells - not much use when attack is in progress
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