Ever wondered if ur breathing is dysfunctional?

Here is how to test ur breathing: after taking a normal inhale and exhale, pinch ur nose shut and close ur mouth...then look at ur watch and count the seconds. Release at the first sign of discomfort...no holding until u need a big gasp of air.

How many seconds did it take?

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bowman81 · M

12, could go longer but that was comfortable.

Wiseacre · F

Repeat...after a few more replies, I will tell what dysfunctional breathing is.@bowman81

Wiseacre · F

12 is very dysfunctional..,u should be able to hold ur breath at least 40 seconds...anything below 20 is dysfunctional. U need to reset ur brain’s tolerance for CO2. Do half breaths: half breaths in and half breaths out. Take 5-10 of these breaths. U may feel a strong desire to take a deep breath, and u can release any time. Build on half breaths for one minute, then 2, and 3. Air hunger breathing should be baseline practice for anyone w severe dysfunctional breathing. When u mastered that, u could move on to intermittent hypoxic breathing exercises. I’ve done all that w good results.@Wiseacre