I would get panic attacks where i would feel like choking because i couldn't breathe deep enough, and then i ended up hyperventilating and feeling worse. I used a trick i found online where you purposefully force yourself to breathe slowly and shallowly and observe that you're not dying or fainting. It works like a charm whenever i get the feeling that this is going to happen
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I would get panic attacks where i would feel like choking because i couldn't breathe deep enough, and then i ended up hyperventilating and feeling worse. I used a trick i found online where you purposefully force yourself to breathe slowly and shallowly and observe that you're not dying or fainting. It works like a charm whenever i get the feeling that this is going to happen