Posted by Hugh on August 16, 2013, at 15:45:49
In reply to Re: PTSD triggers galore, and escalation, crowded » Partlycloudy, posted by Poet on August 14, 2013, at 11:06:03
> Dr. Cluelss recommended short breathing exercises.
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> http://drdansiegel.com
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> I've been doing it and I can follow it pretty well (won't tell Clueless that, I'd hate for her to think I actually listened- LOL)
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> PoetI got Mindsight, Dan Siegel's book, from the library a few days ago. I've been doing lots of breathing exercises lately, and find them helpful. Here's an interesting one:
http://www.buteykobreathing.com.au/
A breathing exercise that I devised on my own (I think) and that helps a lot with sleep is to inhale for three seconds, hold it for three or four seconds, exhale for three seconds, and then wait four seconds before my next inhalation. Most people are lousy breathers -- they take shallow, frequent breaths instead of slow, deep breaths. Your belly and not your chest should expand when you inhale.
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