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GigiLeigh

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8. I use this same breathing technique

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:32 PM

Sunday

for meditating. Which I started doing to help with my anxiety. Now when I start feeling anxious I use the breathing technique and since my body is trained to using it for meditation, it starts calming me down very quickly. Truly been a game changer.

Thanks for sharing!

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