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Post by skate4life on Sept 20, 2019 18:00:15 GMT -5
TV moment news blurb re anxiety for kids starting college and the deep breath cycle. Said to count backwards not forward during exhalation phase. So I tried it. I inhaled slowly for two seconds and the with PLB and focus on pulling upper abdomen in toward spine, mentally I counted from five down to zero. The brain sure does work in strange ways - maybe it was the distraction but it was amazing how the exhalation phase was much easier, slower and I had better control. Been doing it for several days now when I start to do rapid shallow breathing. As Spike says, only time will tell but it sure gives me a much different (positive) feeling.
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Post by skate4life on Sept 21, 2019 8:30:32 GMT -5
If anyone tries this backward number, I really would like to hear what you think + or -.
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Post by gerald on Sept 21, 2019 13:25:26 GMT -5
Skate, I used the Purse lip breathing and inhalation technique when I get majorly out of breath.
It is one of the few things that works for me to change from quick shallow breathing to longer deeper breathing. It controls the SOB feeling, slows the heart rate, allows the breathing to deeper and come more under control. I usually count on inhale for count of 2, exhale for a count of 4-6.
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Post by skate4life on Sept 22, 2019 9:43:35 GMT -5
Yes, that is what everyone does---her point was on exhale that to not exhale 1-2-3-4 etc. but when you count go 6-5-4-etc. Sorry if I wasn't clear....
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Post by lavishgail on Sept 23, 2019 10:37:09 GMT -5
Thank you so much Skate! It work's great while I'm home here. Wonder how it will work when at doctors or out and about!!
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Post by gerald on Sept 25, 2019 23:46:35 GMT -5
Skate, that counting in reverse does work better!!
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Post by John on Oct 4, 2019 7:21:52 GMT -5
Very good Gerald ty
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