Breath holding

[Miamy]

Do others find themselves holding their breath and then start focusing on it ?

How do i stop doing this ? A nurse pointed it out to me before a surgery , since then i realize i do it .

[Anxious2befree]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does this. I first noticed I did this when I was driving. I get fixated on it sometimes but I distract myself so I don't do it but I still do as it must be a subconscious thing.

[Rdiz777]

I think things like this can happen to all of us who deal with "anxiety." I'm not an expert but when something like that happens to me I just think the thought that I won't be able to remember I'm doing this silly breathing thing even if I try, and next thing you know I've forgotten about it. There's a lot of professional writings on this topic of obsessing on autonomic functions, if I'm remembering that description correctly.

[Jodz]

Yes I do and then it’s like I can’t breath right