Has anyone ever been aware or been told that they hold their breath?
I do this a lot, but I am not aware that I am doing it. If I have to get blood work, the phlebotomist will say, you need to breathe, and I realize I was holding my breath. The family doctor will say "okay get up on the table", but then say, your not breathing. Apparently, just thinking about something that can cause the littlest bit of anxiety, I will hold my breath. My therapist will say, your not breathing. Now I am wondering just how much I do it, and it is not pointed out, or when I am alone. I want to work on it, but I do not even realize when I am doin it. I have never dropped over, so I do start breathing again, I just do not know how to realize I am doing it, or gonna do it, so I can try not to. Anyone else do this? Thanks.