Several components contribute to the profound influence of deep breathing upon the nervous system.
Deep breathing improves VNS results!
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and under water? Frazzled to the max?
You’re certainly in good company!
The challenges and demands of day-to-day life are overwhelming. Not to mention the triggers and seizures that can be a consequence.
So what can we do about it?
A little while ago, when I went to my doc, I told him I felt like I was jumping out of my skin. I’m already maxed out on meds, so he suggested breathing exercises as a complimentary addition to my regimen.
I’ve started them and already, I feel better!
Sometimes my hands shake so much, I look like I’m leading a symphony. (Without a baton.) Legs too, I have to sit down.
Maybe you panic before a test, the very fear of having a seizure, social rejection, job anxieties, debt, fear of failure, an anticipated argument, holidays, fear of flying.
Or the daunting prospect of being alone without any support system. Or even death itself.
There are probably as many kinds of stress and panic attacks as there are those of us who suffer from them.