Common triggers affecting breathing
- Altitude
- Anaemia
- Anxiety or low-grade chronic depression
- Asthma, COPD, chest problems
- Chronic pain – physical or emotional
- Decreased blood glucose (skipping meals)
- Fluorescent light/strobe lights
- Grief and loss
- Hormone upsets (PMT pregnancy or menopause)
- Humidity, lack of moving air
- Insomnia or broken sleep
- Mouth-breathing/nasal & sinus problems
- Poor posture or bad ergonomics at your desk
- Post-operative or injury problems
- Stimulants, caffeine and sugar
- Talking a lot and fast
- Tight clothes
- The terrible twins – stress and fatigue
- Post viral exhaustion
- Work hassles, or redundancy
Poor posture or bad ergonomics at your desk can affect your breathing.
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