How Going Back to Basics Can Break the Anxiety Loop

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The basics of breathwork and mindfulness can combat the complexities of anxiety and panic.

Research shows the effectiveness of simple interventions such as diaphragmatic breathing and mindfulness.

There are simple measures we can take to slow the rush of panic and restore the body to its baseline.

When panic and anxiety strike, the body becomes confused, interpreting, overinterpreting, and misinterpreting signals from the brain and reacting with a slew of uncomfortable and sometimes frightening physical symptoms. These can include disordered breathing, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, and chest pain or heart palpitations, to name a few. The body’s nervous system becomes overreactive, sending panic and emergency signals to all of the body’s other systems.

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