8. Practice deep breathing
Those who are anxious will often breathe at a rapid rate and have rapid breaths. This could lead to dizziness, rapid heartbeats, and even panic attacks. Learning to breathe deeply can reduce your chance of falling victim to any one of these adverse symptoms that are often caused by anxiety.
If you want to reduce your anxiety and get back to healthier breathing patterns, try doing some deep breathing exercises in your free time. Studies have shown that taking deep and slow breaths for half an hour each day can help you regulate the rate at which you breathe long-term. Eventually, breathing deep and slowly will turn into second nature for you.
It’s important that you don’t try to breathe too slowly as you might end up depriving your brain of the amount of oxygen that it needs to function properly. There are various apps that help you breathe at a healthy rate.