Focused breathing (which is not "mindfulness") is a technique for centering oneself and drawing focus to the sensations of breathing, instead of whatever is str

Focused breathing (which is not "mindfulness") is a technique for centering oneself and drawing focus to the sensations of breathing, instead of whatever is stressing you out, such as pain or emotions that have become overwhelming. If you're having an asthma attack, then of course focusing on breathing won't help, because the breathing issues are what's stressing you out. Whenever I've seen focused breathing, literally never have I seen "and it's great for people having an asthma attack!" Filling up your car with gas is normal and necessary. Would you still try to fill up your car with gas if it were on fire? And then complain that filling up one's car with gas is dangerous and didn't help that one time your car was on fire?