My experience with breathing techniques

I was angry after my diagnosis.

Angry at my body.
Angry at doctors.
Angry at the prospect that this was now supposed to be "my life".

I started doing research.
Not out of curiosity, but out of defiance.

On the internet I came across breathing techniques – including the 4-6-8 breathing technique and a breathing method made famous by Wim Hof.
I watched countless videos, read testimonials, and simply tried it out.

What surprised me:
It worked quickly.

Not after weeks.
Not after a few days.
But within a few hours I felt calmer.

My heart beat slower.
My head became clearer.
The level of internal alertness decreased noticeably.

That was new to me.

When regulation becomes discipline

Over time, things changed.

"That does me good" became
"I have to do this every day."

Six rounds.
Consistently.
No excuses.

What began as regulation,
gradually transformed into pressure.

And pressure is detrimental to an already strained nervous system.
no cure.

I realized at some point,
that I didn't calm down,
but more controlled.

That makes a difference.

How I deal with it today

Today I use breathwork differently.

Sometimes I do three or four rounds.
Sometimes not for days.

Without a guilty conscience.

When I notice that my system is in alarm mode
and my daily routine allows it,
I consciously make time for it.

Not in the middle of work.
Not in the car.
Not as a mandatory exercise.

But as a tool.

Breathing is no longer a training program for me.
He is an access point.

And sometimes the calmest breath
The one that takes place without technology.