There are many faces of breathing pattern dysfunction — and most people don’t realise they’re doing it. It doesn’t always look like “bad breathing.” Sometimes it looks like: • A fast respiratory rate • Mouth breathing • Frequent sighing • Constant yawning • Breath holding • Breath stacking • Upper-chest dominant breathing These patterns can keep your nervous system stuck in a low-grade stress response — even when nothing is “wrong.” Awareness is the first step. Regulation comes next. Your breath
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