lily413
18-02-13, 10:40
Most of you probably already know this, but for those of you who don't..
My doctor told me that when we take time to breathe properly and try to imagine the tension dropping away, the calming signals go straight the part of the brain that deals with the fight or flight responses (i.e. anxiety symptoms), which is completely separate to the thinking part of the brain. So even if our minds are going crazy and we think breathing won't help, it really really does!
I have found this understanding really helpful because before I knew this I was like "I think I have cancer, breathing won't help!" But since I've taken the time to breathe, my body is that little bit calmer, which in turn makes my mind that little bit calmer too.
Take care everyone.
My doctor told me that when we take time to breathe properly and try to imagine the tension dropping away, the calming signals go straight the part of the brain that deals with the fight or flight responses (i.e. anxiety symptoms), which is completely separate to the thinking part of the brain. So even if our minds are going crazy and we think breathing won't help, it really really does!
I have found this understanding really helpful because before I knew this I was like "I think I have cancer, breathing won't help!" But since I've taken the time to breathe, my body is that little bit calmer, which in turn makes my mind that little bit calmer too.
Take care everyone.