[Music] What if the very thing that once took your breath away could give it back. I was born with asthma. Not the oh, I'm a bit out of breath kind.The kind where you wake up gasping at night, struggling for air like you're breathing through a straw. The kind where hospitals feel more familiar than playgrounds. As a child, I spent countless nights in hospital beds while others had sleepovers.My parents took turn watching over me, carrying years of fear and worry. As a child, I didn't dream of becoming a sin ...

Core Argument - Breathing is essential for life and emotional regulation, signaling internal states [1] - Breathing techniques can help regain control in stressful situations by mitigating the impairment of the prefrontal cortex [3][4] - Different emotions correlate with different breathing patterns, and altering breathing can influence emotional states [5] Breathing Techniques & Emotional Regulation - Hyperventilation, often caused by anxiety, reduces oxygen to the brain, leading to discomfort [6] - Breath work can help regulate the nervous system and promote a calmer state [7] - The purpose of breathing exercises is to acknowledge and understand emotions, not to suppress them [8] - Box breathing, involving four equal steps of inhaling, holding, exhaling, and holding for four seconds each, is presented as a practical technique [9] Practical Application - The presentation includes a guided box breathing exercise [9][10][11] - The presentation emphasizes the connection between breathing and emotions [12]