When stress hits, our breathing becomes shallow and rapid. When we're calm, it's deep and slow. This connection runs both ways — which means we can use our breath to pull ourselves out of fight-or-flight mode.
Most people know about box breathing: four counts in, hold for four, out for four. It works, but it's har…
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