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Why Deep Breathing Fails When You’re Redlining: The Science of "Somatic Circuit Breakers"
when your body is in high-arousal sympathetic overdrive, forcing air into your lungs without changing your underlying physiology acts like stepping on the gas pedal while the emergency brake is pulled.
To break acute stress in real time, you don't need breathing exercises—you need a somatic circuit breaker. Why Deep Breathing Fails When You’re Redlining: The Science of "Somatic Circuit Breakers"
Samantha Green
10 hours ago4 min read
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