Abdominal Breathing Apr 2026

They did it again. In through the nose, belly out. Out through the mouth, belly in.

"I can't catch my breath," Leo whispered. "My chest feels like it’s full of rocks." abdominal breathing

Grandpa sat down beside him. "You’re breathing with your shoulders, Leo. That’s 'scared breathing.' Let’s try 'mountain breathing' instead." They did it again

"The air is like a deep well," Grandpa said. "When you only breathe from the top, you stay thirsty. But when you breathe from the bottom, you find the quiet water." "I can't catch my breath," Leo whispered

As Leo focused on the rhythmic rise and fall of his stomach, the "rocks" in his chest began to melt. His heart slowed its frantic drumming to a steady, calm beat. The word "encyclopedia" didn't feel like a mountain anymore—it just felt like a word.