Tag: hyperventilation
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MASTERING RELAXATION: TAKING A LONGER EXHALATION FOR ANXIETY RELIEF
In the course of one’s life, it is almost inevitable to encounter distressing situations that trigger feelings of anxiety. Perhaps you have received an email from your supervisor with the ominous subject line “We need to talk,” a message that instantaneously sets off a sense of apprehension. The subsequent anticipation of the impending meeting, along…
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BREATHING RETRAINING
1 – Hyperventilate: 60 to 90 seconds: Standing up, start breathing deeply and quickly as if you were blowing a balloon. Exhalations should be hard and forced. This is what you do when you hyperventilate 2 – Pay attention to the body: Sit down, close your eyes, and listen to your body. How does it…
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BREATHE DEEP: THE SURPRISING ROLE OF HYPERVENTILATION IN EMOTIONS
The intricate connection between emotions and breathing finds expression in everyday phrases like a “gasp of surprise” or a “sigh of sadness.” This linkage is further evident in laughter and crying, where breathing patterns are noticeably altered. Within this framework, Chronic Hyperventilation Syndrome (HVS) emerges, characterized by abnormal breathing at rest and during activity without…
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CAN PANIC ATTACKS CAUSE HEART PROBLEMS?
Panic attacks lead to cardiopulmonary changes, which are changes that involve the heart and the lungs. Those are increases heartbeats, hyperventilation, chest pain, or even the perception of having difficulty breathing. In addition, during a panic attack, there is also an increase in sympathetic tone, which is the branch of the autonomic system that contributes…
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CAN A PANIC ATTACK CAUSE CHEST PAIN?
Chest pain is common during anxiety or panic attacks. Typically, hyperventilation during panic attacks may lead to musculoskeletal chest pain, with strain or spasm of intercostal chest wall muscles. Though it can feel alarming, anxiety chest pain is fleeting. Pain typically lasts around 10 minutes, though other anxiety or panic attack symptoms (like dizziness, shortness of…
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THE MANY EFFECTS OF ANXIETY ON YOUR BREATHING
MINDRISE CLIFFNOTES THE ROLE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) Hyperventilation is one such instance where the supply of oxygen is so excessive that the actual amount that is carried to the organs is low in comparison. Contrary to common belief, carbon dioxide is not a waste gas, but rather an essential element of the respiratory system.…
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CAN PANIC DISORDER CAUSE HEART PROBLEMS?
Panic disorder is often associated with chest pain that can either be of cardiac and noncardiac origin. As a result, rates of cardiovascular diseases are high in PD as is the risk of mortality.
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WHAT IS ANXIETY NEUROSIS?
Neurocirculatory asthenia refers to a condition wherein the individual has difficulty performing any muscular work, has very low energy and cannot handle emotional situations. Also called anxiety neurosis, this condition present symptoms of panic attacks and agoraphobia as well.
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RESPIRATION: TRUE & FALSE
This article tackles the true and false beliefs in breathing under normal conditions and under anxiety.
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HOW DOES ANXIETY AFFECT MY BREATHING PATTERNS?
Trait anxiety contributes to breathing pattern changes such as breathlessness and hyperventilation.