Why We Hold Our Breath
A held breath can make you smaller, quieter, readier. It may be an old instruction for staying safe, one your body has never quite been told it can update.
A held breath can make you smaller, quieter, readier. It may be an old instruction for staying safe, one your body has never quite been told it can update.
The readiness that never quite switches off isn’t a flaw. It may be a body that learned, long ago, that staying alert kept you safe.