Oh yes! And physical pain is a good teacher of this, too--something I learned at an early age. Of course, the more you tense up in agony, the worse the pain gets. But if you breathe deeply... ah... it lessens a little. I even discovered that right at the top of my breath, like a cresting wave, the pain disappeared for a moment. Thank you for another spot-on essay, Sarah!
Oh yes! And physical pain is a good teacher of this, too--something I learned at an early age. Of course, the more you tense up in agony, the worse the pain gets. But if you breathe deeply... ah... it lessens a little. I even discovered that right at the top of my breath, like a cresting wave, the pain disappeared for a moment. Thank you for another spot-on essay, Sarah!
I remember 'knowing' this as a teen, somehow (with horrible cramps). I hope you're not having to use this one too much right now 💚