"Did you know that almost half off patients who suffer from anxiety take too shallow breaths and this creates respiratory alkalosis that creates a lot of the an

"Did you know that almost half off patients who suffer from anxiety take too shallow breaths and this creates respiratory alkalosis that creates a lot of the anxiety symptoms." When in stressful situations, [0] 'take big breaths, then breath out', repeat. This should lower your heart rate by 10%. There's a nice overview explanation of "respiratory sinus arrhythmia". [1] [0] https://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/7811997-How-to-incorporate-combat-breathing-in-police-pursuits/ https://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/7811997-Ho... [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-neuroscience-mindfulness/201602/the-science-slow-deep-breathing https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-neuroscience-mindfu...