The mind is miraculous, but totally annoying. I've been doing 10-minute breathing exercises for close to 2 months now, morning and night. It has reduced my heart rate as well as my blood pressure. I have also found myself much calmer while driving. Also, my recently acquired and completely frustrating fear of the sun was diminishing, too. Great.
Since beginning this regimen, however, I have found myself absolutely ravenous at mealtimes. Then last week I got busy at work and skipped lunch when, boom, a major panic attack blindsided me. I'm talking sitting against the wall, tingling, tie off, gasping, demanding food kind of thing. I thought I was going into hypoglycemic shock. Went to the doctor, blood sugar is normal, I'm not hypoglycemic, and as always, it's in my head. Since then I've been walking around with food everywhere I go to avoid melting down. My question is: Why does anxiety have to manifest itself in these ridiculous ways? I've heard that deep breathing can promote a faster metabolism, but could this be a side-effect? You beat stress one way, it pops up another. Anybody relate?