I will be sitting down or laying down and at random will find myself either taking a deep breath out of nowhere or a short, quick inhale. In my mind I imagine it is like my lungs are keeping a normal rhythm and then just decide to either take a big gulp of inhale or exhale, etc. and then goes back to normal. Nothing medically alarming…just wondering why that happens and the physiology behind why that happen. Thanks in advance!
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It could also be a form of self soothing. If you’re in a particularly stressful state, a sigh can help stimulate your parasymp nervous system and bring a little bit of relaxation.
This is why you’ll see dogs sneeze, shake off, or sigh when their play gets too intense. They’re self-regulating via breath and movement.
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