Why Breath Focus Can Increase Anxiety

In this Monday episode of the brand new Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by Hannah Barrett, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Teacher Trainer and Author.

Together Anna and Hannah tackle the following connundrum: 

"Twice this week people have told me to take a deep breath in a nice way.
It made me realise how I'm breathing in that panicky stressful way half the time. I try to do breath work and slow down with yoga, but it weirdly makes me feel tearful and more stressed. I know I need to slow my body and mind down, but how can I when all the usual things everyone recommends just makes it feel worse, and how do I find the time? 

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