Breathing During Panic Attacks

Breathing deeply and consciously will help your parasympathetic nervous system to get into action. Slowing down your breath also relaxes you in general, and just 10 breaths per minute can minimize many fear-based symptoms.

It’s good to practice beforehand any breathing technique. For instance, the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness technique makes you breathe slowly while you pay attention to five sights, four things you can feel, three sounds, two smells and one taste.