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Has anyone gotten back to normal after one complication after another?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jul 25, 2023 | Replies (92)Comment receiving replies
Hi @poppy67. Know what seems simple can be very difficult in this post covid world so hope ok I share a simple way of box breathing shared with me. Count to 4- slowly inhaling and allowing lower abdomen diaphragm to expand comfortably. Hold breath to same slow count of 4. Exhale slowly same count of 4 while drawing in diaphragm lower abdomen. Finally hold breath- same slow count of 4. These 4 moves would each create a side to form a square box🙂. I found this truly helps reset nervous system to help with so many symptoms and especially helpful middle of night or those difficult anxious times which are caused from our physical symptoms and not from us being anxious people that thank goodness most healthcare systems are finally recognizing. Best to you and all in this healing journey🌈
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Law59, I’ve been doing the box breathing exercise and it does help. I find stress plays a major role in acting up my physical symptoms of pain. Or pain acts up the stress. —what come first chicken or egg? However looking back on myself when younger I do see the pain came first . I don’t know if it’s possible to have pain w/o stress or anxiety. Then comes the worries. Will it go away or at least get under control for awhile, what will I do if I can’t go to that wedding or a friend’s birthday party? I even missed my grandmothers funeral and some of my family has never forgiven me …still. Pain changed my life. The saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Yes, in some cases but not all. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for explaining the simple method of breathing. It does help!
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Thanks for making this simple!
It works! If anyone hasn’t tried this I urge you to give it a try. Follow the steps given by law59. They are the best I’ve tried.
So simple to do but so effective.
Thanks!