I personally have a deviated septum and year round allergies so maybe I’ll never experience it without medical help, but everyone I know claims that deeply breathing changes how you feel, activates some kind of mammalian response? Even lowers your heart rate and anxiety.
To me, personally, I quite literally feel the same, whether I’m anxious or not. I dont smoke or anything, so I’m lost on what’s actually happening.
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In addition to what others have said, deep breathing also stimulates the vagus nerve. This sends a message to your body which lowers your heart rate and makes it easier for you to relax.
It increases oxygen to your bloodstream and organs, lets the body know it is ok, no need to fight or flee
Additionally to any other benefit deep breathing may physically have just taking a second or two and distracting your self in any way is going to make you way way less worked up basically no matter what else you’re doing.
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