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The 30 minutes that ended my friend's panic attack π¬οΈ
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Good morning Reader! We've been talking about the signals your body reads β and the way those signals shape how you perceive life. Today: breath. π¬οΈ Breath is the signal your body reads at the most rudimentary level. You can use it to rev yourself up with energy. Or to calm yourself down when the logical mind has shut off β in a panic attack onset, in emotional flooding, in any moment when your system has shifted into fight or flight. In that state, all energy flows away from your logical, prefrontal cortex β your executive brain β and over to the amygdala. The amygdala does not speak "thoughts" or "words." It speaks breath. π¬οΈ So, do not try to reason with yourself when amygdala is in charge. Turn to breath. If you've been on my email list for a while, you already heard the story of my friend Monica β who stopped a panic attack onset with the breathing technique I shared with her before she knew she would have one. Below are two short videos:
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