Blowing bubbles... really :)

I have some trouble doing my breathing exercises properly. I've noticed that some other people have said similar. Today, I realize something that I've been doing kinda without even thinking about it.

In my car, there's a half empty bottle of bubbles. I don't have kids. But, I've posted before that doing childlike things helps me a lot. Anyway, I realized today that blowing bubbles also helps me breathe slowly and evenly - which, in turn, helps with my panic attacks.

Just thought I'd share in case anyone else wants to give it a try. I mean, bubbles cost around $1 and watching the bubbles float away is rather relaxing, too.





(Full disclosure - I've always kept bubbles and small teddy bears in my trunk. I do some portrait photography - or did before all this - and they're helpful for that. I also used to give them to kids during my day working as a reporter. For example, if I go to the police station and there's a woman and a little kid waiting, I might give the kid a toy. I've stopped doing that right now because I'm paranoid I llok like a child molester or something. lol)

The examples make good sense. I discovered in the past that if I was not breathing right or it didn't feel right...it wasn't because I wasn't breathing in well....it was because I wasn't pushing enough back out. I found that if I would sit and hum until all my air was out by pulling in my diaphragm...I could take a nice deep slow breath and then repeat until I was breathing normal without thinking about it. Much like singing and holding a long note or blowing bubbles.

Simple, Sweet, solutions to combat fear, absolute genusis in its concept!
I Love these kind of things. Peace

Larry ***