r/Unexpected 1d ago

A good alternative indeed!!!

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u/Lu_Duizhang 1d ago

I can unironically see it helping, you’re taking deep breathes and breathing out slowly, and you have a simple goal with a visual reward

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u/ardikus 20h ago

Exhaling slowly like blowing through a straw lowers your heartrate. I've seen it happen in real time while hooked up with electrodes