Practicing this once saved my life while scuba diving. I was stuck in a cave and I began to panic and hyperventilate. Having delt with other high stress situa

Practicing this once saved my life while scuba diving. I was stuck in a cave and I began to panic and hyperventilate. Having delt with other high stress situations and remembering this full quote prepared me. Being able to identify my emotion in a high stress moment and knowing that the fear would pass is what calmed me down and think my way out of my problem. It's not enough to remember the words. You also need to practice.