If you feel that your breathing is too shallow, allow it to be shallow. If you feel you can’t catch your breath, then just allow that sensation too. Your body always compensates as it adjusts to expel excess carbon dioxide. The point to remember here is that your breathing is an unconscious process, and your body has always—and will always—look after that for you, regardless of how much your anxious mind gets upset about it. The more you can sit with the sensation and not respond with fearful thoughts, the better. The more comfortable you get with the sensation, the faster the sensation
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