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Breathing exercises saved my marriage. Not even joking. (lemmy.world)
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I have an anger problem. Not violent, but I'd snap at my wife over tiny things and then feel terrible about it. Therapy helped me understand WHY but I still couldn't stop the reaction in the moment.

My therapist suggested I take 5 deep breaths before responding to anything that triggers me. I thought it was ridiculous advice. But I tried it.

The first few times I'd remember AFTER I already snapped. Then I started catching it mid-sentence. Now, 3 months later, I can feel the anger rising and I actually pause and breathe before I speak.

My wife noticed before I even told her what I was doing. She said "you seem calmer lately." That was the moment I realized it was working.

Has breathing helped anyone else with emotional regulation?

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[–] username_1@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago

Marriage? Pfah. Breathing saves my very life for the last 40 years! Breathing is a very nice thing.

[–] Morgoth_Bauglir@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Breathing really is surprisingly powerful. I've been having success using box breathing in combination with thought-stopping techniques to pretty successfully manage and even cut off anxiety spirals, which has really helped with insomnia as well.

[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

My wife taught me about box breathing to try and help with my driving anxiety and it’s definitely helped. I have tried to use it in other anxiety inducing situations too and it’s definitely helping. My therapist also taught me about this fist clenching technique albeit looks a little menacing to have a tightly clenched fist but it gives all that energy a place to go or something like that