Re: My Day
Originally Posted by
swimfeeders
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Hi
A day late, but such is life.
I woke up yesterday morning with a sore throat, which got progressively worse.
Yesterday was not what I expected.
Three hours of differing breathing techniques, some calming, some relaxing and some to energise.
When I get a PTSD episode, it is very real, a flashback so intense it comes complete with sounds and smells.
That is what your brain remembers.
The bodies natural defences kick in, the fight or flight responses, a surge of adrenaline etc.
You also breathe faster, to supply oxygen to your muscles.
You can hyperventilate and have a panic attack.
It was not easy, we had to hyperventilate and then learn how to consciously control your breathing to control your bodies reactions.
Practice is everything.
A long haul, but I have started.
Swim, I watched a programme on TV yesterday, where Steve Backshall was swimming in an underground lake & having to squeeze through very narrow passages. It tested him to his limit, but he was able to rise above the water in places &, as he had been told, slow his breathing down.
It sounds like you are learning how to so the same thing. Good luck!